quote:Brian: The foreign settlement then would be the Hyksos, a term translated as ‘Shepherd Kings’, ‘The rulers of foreign lands’., or ‘foreign chiefs’ They were Asiatic
These Shepard Kings were children of Jacob who went down to Egypt to escape the famine. They were children of Judah/Zarah(ites)(Genesis 38).
When a pharoah "who knew not Joseph" came to power, these ruling Shepard Kings/Zarahites fled by ships leaving their brethern to face slavery. As is the case when power is overthrown - the rulers escape and the masses remain.