Genesis 50:7

And Joseph went up to bury his father: and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,

And Joseph went up to bury his father ... It was a journey of 300 miles. The funeral cavalcade, composed of a large attendance of the nobility and military with their horse-drawn carriages and servants, would exhibit an imposing appearance.

The elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt. The one were the attaches of the court, and the others the officers of state. This distinction, so characteristic of Egyptian usage, is noticed by classical authors. The court of the king was composed of the sons of the most distinguished priests; while the state officers were taken from other orders of society ('Heeren Ideen,' sec. 37).