OLD TESTAMENT

1 Kings 11:18

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They arose out of Midian and came to Paran; and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave him a house, and appointed him food, and gave him land.

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Verse 18. Land, to maintain him (Josephus) out of the royal domains, ( Calmet.) of which the kings were possessed. Didor. i. p. 46.—He appointed him governor of some part of the country. Vatable.

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