John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 15:16
And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee ,.... Out of his house, nor quit his service: because he loveth thee and thine house ; his master and his family, and so loath to leave them, but chooses rather to stay with them than have his liberty; hence the Jews say F11 Maimon. in Misn. Kiddushin, c. 1. sect. 2. , if his master has not a wife and children, his ear is not to be bored: because he is well with thee; lives well with him , is well used by him,... 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