Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

The ishmeelites

Bible References

Joseph

Genesis 37:36
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard.
Genesis 45:4
And Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near, and he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
Psalm 105:17
He sent a man before them. Joseph was sold for a servant.
Acts 7:9
And the patriarchs, being envious, sold Joseph into Egypt. And God was with him,

The ishmeelites

Genesis 37:25
And they sat down to eat bread. And they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.