His substance also was seven thousand] His children and riches are declared to commend his vertue in his prosperity, and his patience and constancy when God had taken them from him. By substance is meant cattel, which were their greatest riches. substance] Or, cattel, as Exodus 12:38. Genesis 26:14. sheep] The word signifies lesser cattel, as sheep and goats, Leviticus 1:10. five hundred she-asses] The he-asses are included, for the holy Ghost shews all his riches, and distinguisheth not between sexes in his other cattel. she-asses] Or, asses, as vers. 14. Genesis 45:23. Judges 5:10. and a very great houshold] Or, husbandry. He had many servants and much husbandry, Genesis 26:14. this man was the greatest] By greatest, is meant, the richest, as Genesis 24:35. Or, of greatest authority, 2 Kings 4:8. men of the east] Heb. sons of the east, Genesis 25:6. of the east] In respect of Canaan, as Judges 6:3. 1 Kings 4:30. Such were the Arabians, Chaldeans, Idumeans, &c.