John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 41:14

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, etc.] Sent messengers to him to come to him directly, ordered the captain of the guard, or keeper of prison, to loose him, and let him free, (see <19A520>Psalm 105:20); and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon; that is, out of the prison house; which, as Jarchi says, was made like a ditch or dungeon, or in which the dungeon was where Joseph was first put when he was brought to prison; though it cannot be thought that he continued there when he had so much respect shown him by the keeper, and had other prisoners committed to his care: however, he was fetched in great haste from his place of confinement, by the messengers that were sent for him; or “they made him to run” f1708, from the prison to the palace, the king being so eager to have his dream interpreted to him: and he shaved [himself]; or the barber shaved him, as Aben Ezra; his beard had not been shaved, nor the hair of his head cut very probably for a considerable time; it being usual for persons in such circumstances to neglect such things: and changed his raiment; his prison garments being such as were not fit to appear in before a king, and put on others, which either the king sent him, or the captain of the guard his master furnished him with: and came in unto Pharaoh: into his palace, and his presence; what city it was in which this Pharaoh kept his palace, is no where said; very probably it was which the Scriptures call Zoan, that being the ancient city of Egypt, (<041322>Numbers 13:22).

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