Psalms 105:23,24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

Israel also Jacob in person, with his children; came into Egypt Where he and all his were very comfortably and honourably provided for many years. Thus the New Testament church has a place provided for her, even in the wilderness, where she is nourished for a time, times, and half a time, Revelation 12:14. Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham Ham was the father of Mizraim, or the Egyptians, Genesis 10:6. And he, God, increased the people greatly According to the promise made to Abraham, that his seed should be as the sand of the sea for multitude; and made them stronger than their enemies More and mightier, according to Pharaoh's confession, Exodus 1:9, than the Egyptians, who, of friends, were now become their enemies.

Psalms 105:23-24

23 Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

24 And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.