Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee—that is, he is entitled to double wages because his service was more advantageous to you, being both without wages and for a length of time, whereas hired servants were engaged yearly (Leviticus 25:53), or at most for three years (Isaiah 16:14).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Deuteronomy 15:18:
Deuteronomy 15:12
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