Exodus 1:10
Come, let us deal wisely with them lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there happen to be a war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and depart out of the land.
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1 Samuel 29:4And the princes of the Philistines were angry with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Cause this man to go back, that he may return to his place whither thou hast assigned him; but he shall not go down with us to the battle, that he may not become an adversary to us in the battle; for wherewith could this person reconcile himself unto his master? is it not by means of the heads of these men?
Psalms 10:2In the pride of the wicked doth he hotly pursue the poor: they are seized through the plans that those have devised.
Psalms 105:25He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilely with his servants.
Proverbs 16:25There is many a way which seemeth even before a man, but its end are the ways unto death.
Matthew Henry on Exodus 1:9-15
8 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. 9 And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: 10 Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land. 11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities,… Read the whole commentary →