Genesis 37:18
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
King James Version
In Context
19And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
Cross References
Genesis 27:41And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
Genesis 50:20But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
Psalms 31:13For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
Psalms 37:12The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
Psalms 94:21They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
Psalms 109:4For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 37:13-23
12 And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. 13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. 14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. 15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying,… Read the whole commentary →