His foes were looking for him.
His interest lay in keeping powerful neighbours, whether friends or foes, outside his kingdom.
This great ruler, who had to fight, year after year, against foreign and domestic foes, could, nevertheless, always find time to promote the internal prosperity of his much afflicted country.
Those who relied on Pharaoh and remained loyal as their fathers had done sent letter after letter appealing for aid against their foes.
From a football player's perspective, football jersey colors are very important for knowing friends from foes on the field in a split second.