and delivered him out of all his adversities, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; which made him governor over Egypt, and over all his household.

till another king arose which knew not of Joseph.

In that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the congregation.

Herod was displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon. And they came all at once, and made intercession unto Blastus the king's chamberlain, and desired peace, because their country was nourished by the king's land.

And after that they desired a king, and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

And after he had put him down, he set up David to be their king: of whom he gave reported, saying, 'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, he shall fulfill all my will.'

which Jason hath received privily. And these all do contrary to the elders of Caesar, affirming another King: one Jesus."

After a certain days, King Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.

And when they had been there a good season, Festus rehearsed Paul's cause unto the king saying, "There is a certain man left in prison of Felix,

and Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us: Ye see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews have been with me, both at Jerusalem and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him unto you, and especially unto thee, king Agrippa, that after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

"I think myself happy, King Agrippa, because I shall answer this day before thee of all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews,

unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, King Agrippa am I accused of the Jews.

even at mid day, o King, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shine round about me and them, which journeyed with me.

"Wherefore king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

The king knoweth of these things, before whom I speak freely: neither think I that any of these things are hidden from him. For this thing was not done in a corner.

King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know well thou believest."

And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the deputy, and Bernice, and they that sat with them.