1 Samuel 16:21-22

16:21 David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, and he became his armor bearer. 16:22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse saying, “Let David be my servant, for I really like him.”

Genesis 41:46

41:46 Now Joseph was 30 years old when he began serving Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph was commissioned by Pharaoh and was in charge of all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:1

Joseph’s Rise to Power

41:1 At the end of two full years Pharaoh had a dream. As he was standing by the Nile,

Genesis 10:8

10:8 Cush was the father of Nimrod; he began to be a valiant warrior on the earth.


tn Heb “he loved him.”

tn Heb “Let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my eyes.”

tn Heb “a son of thirty years.”

tn Heb “when he stood before.”

tn Heb “went out from before.”

tn Heb “and he passed through all the land of Egypt”; this phrase is interpreted by JPS to mean that Joseph “emerged in charge of the whole land.”

tn Heb “two years, days.”

tn Heb “was dreaming.”

tn Heb “fathered.” Embedded within Cush’s genealogy is an account of Nimrod, a mighty warrior. There have been many attempts to identify him, but none are convincing.