Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt.
And the king spoke with them, and among all of them none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore they stood before the king.
Then King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he was yet alive, saying, “How do you advise me to answer this people?”
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
And David came to Saul and entered his service. And Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer.
from thirty years old up to fifty years old, all who can come on duty, to do the work in the tent of meeting.
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was pasturing the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives. And Joseph brought a bad report of them to their father.
Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,
But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
But he abandoned the counsel that the old men gave him and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him.
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