John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 15:14
Thou shalt furnish him liberally ,.... Not only to supply his present wants, but for his future use, and to set him up in the world: "loading thou shall load him" F8 העניק תעניק "onerando oneratis", Munster, Pagninus, Vatablus. , so some render the words; give him as much as he can carry, and well stand up under; the word used has the signification of chains wore about the neck for honour or ornament, and so may signify he should be very honourably dismissed, with plain marks of... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 15:12-18
Here is, I. A repetition of the law that had been given concerning Hebrew servants who had sold themselves for servants, or were sold by their parents through extreme poverty, or were sold by the court of judgment for some crime committed. The law was, 1. That they should serve but six years, and in the seventh should go out free, Deut. 15:12. Compare Exod. 21:2. And, if the year of jubilee happened before they served out their time, that would be their discharge. God's Israel were a free... read more