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22 But when he heard that Archelaus[a] was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod,[b] he was afraid to go there. After being warned in a dream, he went to the regions of Galilee.

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  1. Matthew 2:22 sn Archelaus took after his father Herod the Great in terms of cruelty and ruthlessness, so Joseph was afraid to go there. After further direction in a dream, he went instead to Galilee.
  2. Matthew 2:22 sn See the note on King Herod in 2:1.