Exodus 1:10
Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”
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In Context
9“Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us.
Cross References
1 Samuel 29:4But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the war. What better way for him to regain the favor of his master than with the heads of our men?
Psalms 10:2In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.
Psalms 105:25whose hearts He turned to hate His people, to conspire against His servants.
Proverbs 16:25There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
Acts 7:19He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.
1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.
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 →