4. The captain of the guard charged Joseph with them--not the
keeper, though he was most favorably disposed; but Potiphar himself,
who, it would seem, was by this time satisfied of the perfect innocence
of the young Hebrew; though, probably, to prevent the exposure of his
family, he deemed it prudent to detain him in confinement (see
Ps 37:5).
They continued a season in ward--literally, "days," how long, is
uncertain; but as they were called to account on the king's birthday,
it has been supposed that their offense had been committed on the
preceding anniversary [CALVIN].
JFB.
Outline
1 The butler and baker of Pharaoh in prison.
4 Joseph has charge of them
5 Joseph interprels their dreams
20 which come to pass as he described
23 The butler forgets Joseph
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