Pharaohs of Egypt
Egyptian rulers named or described in Scripture, from the patriarchs to the last kings of Judah.
7 profiles tagged Pharaohs of Egypt.
Hophra
Pharaoh who failed to defend Jerusalem against Babylon
Pharaoh Hophra was the Egyptian king during the fall of Jerusalem, known for his failed military intervention against Babylon and his arrogant claim to the Nile.
Neco
Pharaoh who killed King Josiah and conquered Judah before being defeated by Babylon
Neco was a powerful Egyptian Pharaoh of the late 7th century BC whose military campaigns to the Euphrates led to the death of King Josiah and the temporary subjugation of the Kingdom of Judah.
Pharaoh, King of the Exodus
Egyptian king who opposed Moses and was defeated at the Red Sea
The stubborn monarch of Egypt who resisted the divine command to release the Israelites, ultimately succumbing after ten plagues and the destruction of his army.
Pharaoh, Oppressor of the Israelites
King of Egypt who enslaved the Israelites and ordered the drowning of Hebrew male infants
The Egyptian monarch who enslaved the Israelites, ordered the infanticide of Hebrew male infants, and unsuccessfully sought to execute Moses.
Pharaoh, Patron of Joseph
King of Egypt who promoted Joseph to vizier and invited Jacob's family to settle in Goshen
The Egyptian monarch who elevated Joseph from a dungeon to the second-highest office in the land after receiving divine warnings through dreams of a coming famine.
Pharaoh, unreliable ally of Hezekiah
Egyptian monarch whose failed military alliance with King Hezekiah was compared to a splintered reed
An Egyptian monarch during the Divided Monarchy whom Judah mistakenly trusted for military protection against the Assyrian Empire.
Shishak
King of Egypt who plundered the Temple of Jerusalem and gave refuge to Jeroboam
The first Egyptian Pharaoh mentioned by name in the Bible, who provided refuge to Jeroboam and later invaded Jerusalem during the reign of Rehoboam.