46 And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
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Commentary on Genesis 41 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 41
Two things Providence is here bringing about:-
Gen 41:1-8
Observe,
Gen 41:9-16
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Gen 41:17-32
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Gen 41:33-45
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Gen 41:46-57
Observe here,