So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house and put him in charge of all that he had.
Here is, I. Joseph bought (Gen 39:1), and he that bought him, whatever he gave for him, had a good bargain of him; it was better than the merchandise of silver. The Jews have a proverb, "If the world did not know the worth of good men, they would hedge them about with pearls." He was sold to an officer of Pharaoh, with whom he...
Commenting on Genesis 39:1-6
And Joseph found grace in his sight,.... In the sight of his master, as he did in the sight of God, he had favour both with God and man; his master had a high esteem of him, and a great value for him, and showed him much kindness and respect: and he served him; readily, willingly, cheerfully, and faithfully; or he served him personally; his...
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. (c) Because God prospered him: and so he made religion serve his profit.