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Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
43. they cried before him, Bow the knee—abrech, an Egyptian term, not referring to prostration, but signifying, according to some, “father” (compare Genesis 45:8 ); according to others, “native prince”—that is, proclaimed him naturalized, in order to remove all popular dislike to him as a foreigner.