Genesis 37:25

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.

They sat

Ishmeelites

Psalm 83:6

General references

Judges 8:6

Bible References

They sat

The couriers went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the citadel. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

This is the way of an adulterous woman; she eats, and wipes her mouth, and says, I have done no wickedness.

That drink wine in bowls, and anoint yourselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

Ishmeelites

Then there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, you are with child, and shall bear a son, and shall call his name Ishmael; because the LORD has heard your affliction.

Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.

The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagrites;

General references

And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread unto your army?