Genesis 45:16
Someone went to the palace and told the news that Joseph’s brothers had come. The king and all his officials were pleased.
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Genesis 20:15And Abimelech said to him, “Look! All my land is here in front of you. Live in whatever place you like!”
Genesis 41:33“Now I suggest that you should choose a man who is wise and can make good decisions. I suggest that you appoint him to direct the affairs of the whole country.
2 Chronicles 30:4The king and all the other people who had gathered thought that was a good plan.
Esther 2:4Then the woman who pleases you most can become queen instead of Vashti.” The king liked what they suggested, so he did it.
Acts 6:5What the apostles recommended pleased all of the other believers. So they group chose Stephen. He was a man who strongly believed in God and whom the Holy Spirit controlled completely. They also chose Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas who was from Antioch city. Nicolas had accepted the Jewish religion before he had believed in Jesus.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 45:2-16
Joseph Discovers Himself to His Brethren. ( b. c. 1707.) 1 Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. 2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. 3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. 4 And Joseph said unto his… Read the whole commentary →