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But ten men were found among those who said to Ishmael, Don`t kill us; for we have stores hidden in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he stopped, and didn`t kill them among their brothers.
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Greed Overruling Cruelty
Commentators like Calvin and Gill highlight that Ishmael's character was a monstrous mix of savagery and greed. While driven by a murderous rage against Gedaliah's supporters, his avarice was so strong that the promise of hidden treasures was enough to make him spare these ten men. This reveals how different forms of sin can coexist and even compete within a person.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Treasures - Hidden stores, which would be of great value to Ishmael in his retreat back to Baalis.
19th Century
Anglican
But ten men were found among them. — The supplies which formed the purchase-money by which the ten saved their lives prob…
16th Century
Protestant
Here we see that the barbarity of Ishmael was connected with avarice; he was indeed inflamed with ferocious madness when he killed simple and innoc…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But ten men were found among them, that said to Ishmael, slay us not. They begged for their lives, using what follows as …
Those who hate the worshipers of God often put on the appearance of piety so that they may more easily hurt them. As death often meets people where…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, the author discusses the slaughter of the pilgrims.
First, he describes their appearance, noting their signs of mourning:
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