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37:19, In the days of famine they shall be
satisfied.
2. His cattle also increased, Ge 26:14. And
then,
3. He had great store of servants, whom he
employed and maintained. Note, As goods are
increased those are increased that eat them, Ec
5:11.
13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he
became very great:
14 for he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great
store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
The tokens of the Philistines' ill-will to him.
They envied him, Ge 26:14. It is an instance,
1. Of the vanity of the world that the more men
have of it the more they are envied, and
exposed to censure and injury. Who can stand
before envy? Pr 27:4. See Ec 4:4. 2. Of the
corruption of nature; for that is a bad principle
indeed which makes men grieve at the good of
others, as if it must needs be ill with me
because it is well with my neighbor.
(1.) They had already shown their ill-will to his
family, by stopping up the wells which his
father had digged, Ge 26:15. This was