I am Pharaoh] The words may be taken by way of protestation, as if he had said, As sure as I am Pharaoh, &c. Of the name Pharaoh, see Annot. on Chap. 12. vers. 15. All the Kings of Egypt were called Pharaohs almost 1400. yeares from the first of that name. hand or foote] A proverbiall Hyperbole, or figurative speech, whereby as much authoritie as may be is signified, that lesse then is truth may not be conceived; or it may be understood of the publique affairs in the government of the Kingdome, wherein nothing shall be done, no man shall use his hand to doe any thing in the affaires of State, his foot to goe on any publique message or ambassage without Josephs advice. By all this hath Joseph a temporall recompence of his wrongs; for his servitude, he hath a ring, an ensigne of libertie; for course raiment, such as was sutable to a servile condition, he hath a suit of silke or very fine linen; for the setters of his feet, Psalms 105:18. he hath a chaine of gold about his neck; and for a fixed prison, or dungeon, from whence he could not stirre, a movable Chariot (at his pleasure) to bring him abroad with honour; and for contumelious termes, and reproaches, such as his lewd Mistresse loaded him withall, loud acclamations of honour; as Abrech, tender father of a King, or bow the knee; last of all, for a full accumulation of comforts, he hath as ample recompence in proportion of time, as in the kind of his usages, for the yeares of his affliction were but about thirteene, the yeares of his honourable preeminence or principalitie fourescore: which may cheare up the hearts of the godly, though for a season they suffer under the prevailing power, and spight of the ungodly, for they may assure themselves that God (if they suffer not as evill doers) will doe them right, and make them a full amends for all their wrongs.