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Pharaoh, for which he was imprisoned; and
then he would insinuate that, though Pharaoh
had forgiven him, he had not forgiven himself.
The story he had to tell was, in short, That there
was an obscure young man in the king's prison,
who had very properly interpreted his dream,
and the chief baker's (the event corresponding
in each with the interpretation), and that he
would recommend him to the king his master
for an interpreter.
Note, God's time for the enlargement of his
people will appear at last to be the fittest time.
If the chief butler had at first used his interest
for Joseph's enlargement, and had obtained it,
it is probable that upon his release he would
have gone back to the land of the Hebrews
again, which he spoke of so feelingly (Ge
40:15), and then he would neither have been so
blessed himself, nor such a blessing to his
family, as afterwards he proved. But staying
two years longer, and coming out now upon
this occasion, at last, to interpret the king's
dreams, way was made for his very great
preferment. Those that patiently wait for God
shall be paid for their waiting, not only
principal but interest, La 3:26.
10 Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the
captain of the guard’s house, both me and the chief baker: