Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
treasures—It was customary to hide grain in cavities underground in troubled times. "We have treasures," which we will give, if our lives be spared.
slew . . . not— (Proverbs 13:8). Ishmael's avarice and needs overcame his cruelty.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Jeremiah 41:8:
Leviticus 25:32-34
Matthew 13:44
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