Acts 7:18

Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph. Which knew not Joseph - That is, did not approve of him, of his mode of governing the kingdom, nor of his people, nor of his God. See the note on Exodus 1:8.

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till another king arose which knew not Joseph.
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Another king — Probably of another family.

¹⁸ Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Acts 7:18