Ecclesiastes 4:14
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14 For he went (A)from prison to the throne, though in his own kingdom he had been born poor.
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Genesis 41:14
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14 (A)Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they (B)quickly brought him (C)out of the pit. And when he had shaved himself and changed his clothes, he came in before Pharaoh.
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Psalm 113:7-8
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7 He (A)raises the poor from the dust
and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
8 to make them (B)sit with princes,
with the princes of his people.
Job 5:11
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11 he (A)sets on high those who are lowly,
and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
Daniel 4:31
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31 (A)While the words were still in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, “O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: The kingdom has departed from you,
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Lamentations 4:20
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20 (A)The breath of our nostrils, (B)the Lord's anointed,
was captured (C)in their pits,
of whom we said, (D)“Under his shadow
we shall live among the nations.”
2 Kings 25:27-30
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Jehoiachin Released from Prison
27 (A)And in the thirty-seventh year of (B)the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, graciously (C)freed[a] Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison. 28 And he spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat above the seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon. 29 So Jehoiachin put off his prison garments. And every day of his life (D)he dined regularly at the king's table, 30 and for his allowance, a regular allowance was given him by the king, according to his daily needs, as long as he lived.
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- 2 Kings 25:27 Hebrew reign, lifted up the head of
2 Kings 25:7
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7 They slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, (A)and put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him in chains and took him to Babylon.
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2 Kings 24:12
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12 (A)and Jehoiachin the king of Judah gave himself up to the king of Babylon, himself and his mother and his servants and his officials and his palace officials. (B)The king of Babylon took him prisoner (C)in the eighth year of his reign
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2 Kings 24:6
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6 So Jehoiakim (A)slept with his fathers, and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.
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Genesis 41:33-44
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33 Now therefore let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh proceed to appoint overseers over the land and take one-fifth of the produce of the land[a] of Egypt during the seven plentiful years. 35 And (A)let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming and store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it. 36 That food shall be a reserve for the land against the seven years of famine that are to occur in the land of Egypt, so that the land may not perish through the famine.”
Joseph Rises to Power
37 This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants. 38 And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, (B)in whom is the Spirit of God?”[b] 39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are. 40 (C)You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command.[c] Only as regards the throne will I be greater than you.” 41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, (D)I have set you over all the land of Egypt.” 42 Then Pharaoh (E)took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and (F)clothed him in garments of fine linen (G)and put a gold chain about his neck. 43 And he made him ride in his second chariot. (H)And they called out before him, “Bow the knee!”[d] Thus he set him (I)over all the land of Egypt. 44 Moreover, Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and (J)without your consent no one shall lift up hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.”
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- Genesis 41:34 Or over the land and organize the land
- Genesis 41:38 Or of the gods
- Genesis 41:40 Hebrew and according to your command all my people shall kiss the ground
- Genesis 41:43 Abrek, probably an Egyptian word, similar in sound to the Hebrew word meaning to kneel
1 Kings 14:26-27
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26 He took away the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king's house. (A)He took away everything. He also took away all the shields of gold (B)that Solomon had made, 27 and King Rehoboam made in their place shields of bronze, and committed them to the hands of the officers of the guard, who kept the door of the king's house.
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2 Kings 24:1-2
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24 (A)In his days, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant for three years. Then he turned and rebelled against him. 2 And the Lord sent against him bands of the (B)Chaldeans and (C)bands of the Syrians and bands of the Moabites and bands of the Ammonites, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, (D)according to the word of the Lord that he spoke by his servants the prophets.
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2 Kings 23:31-34
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Jehoahaz's Reign and Captivity
31 (A)Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother's name was (B)Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 32 And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, (C)according to all that his fathers had done. 33 And (D)Pharaoh Neco put him in bonds at (E)Riblah in the land of (F)Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem, and laid on the land a tribute of a hundred talents[a] of silver and a talent of gold. 34 And (G)Pharaoh Neco made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the place of Josiah his father, and (H)changed his name to Jehoiakim. But he took Jehoahaz away, (I)and he came to Egypt and died there.
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- 2 Kings 23:33 A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms
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