What shall we speake] Their consciences were cleare, and their conviction seemed as cleare, so that for the present they knew not what they should say by way of apologie for themselves. God hath found out] Here is nothing said nor pretended by way of excuse, or defence, but rather a confession, as though they were guiltie of the fact, when they were all free; for Judah speaking first, (and it may be in some hast, as more engaged in the matter then the rest, because of his undertaking for the returne of Benjamin, Chap. 43. vers. 9.) might upon the sudden misdoubt there was some fault in some of his brethren, or if not concerning the Cup, he might recall to mind the conspiracie against his brother Joseph, and thinke that God was meet with them for that, as Chap. 42. vers. 21. Howsoever, if we see no evident cause of our affliction, let us looke to the secret counsell of God who punisheth us justly for our sinnes. we are my Lords servants] Judah first gives up their libertie lost, who was the first mover for the selling of his brother Joseph for a servant, Genesis 37. vers. 26, 27. The law concerning theft was in Moses time that restitution should be made in some cases double, in some foure-fold, and he that could not make such a recompence was to be sold, and become his slave, to whom he was a thiefe, Exodus 22. vers. 31. but in this case their owne words exposed them to a greater perill, even to the losse of their lives, vers. 9. and though therein they spake not wisely, here they answer honestly, and professe themselves (at least Judah for himselfe and the rest, and none of them spake a word to the contrary) ready to make good, what they had said though they die for it; which may be justly applied to the reproofe of those, who will stand to nothing they say, if it make against themselves; and so for their advantage, or to avoid damage, make no scruple to break their words, and sometimes also their solemne oathes.