Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

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Bible References

They sat

Esther 3:15
The posts went out in haste by the king's commandment, and the law was given in Shushan, the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.
Psalm 14:4
The workers of iniquity certainly know this; those who eat up my people as they eat bread and do not call upon the LORD.
Proverbs 30:20
Such is the track of an adulterous woman; she eats, and wipes her mouth, and says, I have done no wickedness.
Amos 6:6
that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments, but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

Ishmeelites

Genesis 37:28
And when the Midianite merchantmen passed by, they took and lifted up Joseph out of the cistern and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.
Genesis 16:11
And the angel of the LORD yet said unto her, Behold, thou art with child and shalt bear a son and shalt call his name Ishmael, because the LORD has heard thy affliction.
Genesis 25:1
Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
Genesis 31:23
Then he took his brethren with him and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in Mount Gilead.
Psalm 83:6
The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; of Moab and the Hagarenes;

General references

Judges 8:6
And the principals of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand that we should give bread unto thy army?