Oppert dates the reign B.C. 2394 to 2339; Sayce, B.C. 2336-2281; Delitzsch, B.C. 2287-2232; Winckler, 2264-2210; and Peiser, 2139-2084; while Hommel suggests that the compiler of the list of dynasties has reversed the true order of the first two dynasties in it, and accordingly brings down the date of Khammu-rabi or Amraphel three hundred and sixty-eight years. This would better suit the Biblical data, but so far nothing has been found on the monuments in support of the suggestion. Dr. Hales’s date for the birth of Abraham was B.C. 2153. Footnote 147: _Zeitschrift für Aegyptische Sprache_, 1889, pp. 97-105. Footnote 148: The ‘prince’ of Thebes who revolted against Apophis was Skenen-Ra Taa I., whose fourth successor was Ahmes. Footnote 149: _Revue Archéologique_, March 1865. Footnote 150: E. Naville, _The Store-city of Pithom and the Route of the Exodus_ (1885). Footnote 151: _Zeitschrift für Aegyptische Sprache_, 1872, p. 18; see also J. de Rougé, _Géographie ancienne de la Basse-Égypte_, pp. 93-95. Footnote 152: Cf. the articles of Sayce and Hommel in the _Expository Times_ for August, October, and November 1896, pp. 521, 18, and 89. CHAPTER III THE EXODUS OUT OF EGYPT Goshen—The Pharaohs of the Oppression and Exodus—The Heretic King at Tel el-Amarna—Causes of the Exodus—The Stela of Meneptah—Moses—Flight to Midian—The Ten Plagues—The Exodus—Egyptian Version of it—Origin of the Passover—Geography of the Exodus—Position of Sinai—-Promulgation of the Law—Babylonian Analogies—The Tabernacle—The Levitical Law—The Feasts—Number of the Israelites—Kadesh-barnea—Failure to conquer Canaan—The High-priest and the Levites—Edom—Conquests on the East of the Jordan—Balaam—Destruction of the Midianites—Cities of Refuge and of the Levites—The Deuteronomic Law—Death of Moses.