Jeremiah 41:8
“But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But ten men were found among them, that said unto Ishmael, slay us not,.... They begged for their lives, using what…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Treasures - Hidden stores; which would be of great value to Ishmael in his retreat back to Baalis.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 41:1-10
It is hard to say which is more astonishing, God's permitting or men's perpetrating such villanies as here we find…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
we have stores hidden In the East it is to this day a common custom to use "wells or cisterns for grain. In them the…
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