The verse says as follows...

The verse says as follows: “They said (unto Pharaoh): ‘Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while); and send men to the cities to collect (sorcerers),” This device was for the reason that they would call all knowledgeable skillful experts of the time in sorcery to be gathered and to be brought to the presence of Pharaoh.

The verse says: “To bring you every knowing (expert) sorcerer’.” Since haste in slaying Moses and Aaron, regarding Moses’ two surprising miracles, would cause the attraction of the attention of many people to him, and the feature of his ‘prophethood’ might be strengthened with the feature of ‘martyrdom and being oppressed’, at first they thought that they would frustrate his deeds by means of some extraordinary actions of their sorcerers, and defame him.

and you will surely be of the near-stationed (to me)’.”*** From this verse on, the words are upon the entanglement of Moses with the sorcerers and the end of his struggle therein. The verse implies that, by the invitation of Pharaoh, sorcerers went to him, and the first thing that they told him was that whether they would have a large reward if they could overcome the enemy.

Here is the verse: “And the sorcerers came to Pharaoh, they said: ‘verily there will be a reward for us if we are victors’.” Immediately after that, Pharaoh also gave them a favorable promise, and said that not only he would give them a good financial reward but also they would be of the near-stationed to him. The verse says: “He said: ‘Yes! and you will surely be of the near-stationed (to me)’.” Thus, Pharaoh promised them both the reward of wealth and the reward of high rank.