22And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
Linguistic Insight
Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.
Cross-References
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. …
And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 19-23)Here is, 1. Joseph wronged by his master. He believed the accusation, and either Joseph durst not make his defence by telling the truth, as it would reflect too much upon his mistress, or his master would not hear it, or would not believe it, and there is no remedy, he is condemned to perpetual imprisonment, Gen. 39:19 , 20 . God restrained his wrath, else he had put him to death; and that wrath w…
My Notes
Notes are saved on this device.