Ecclesiastes 4:14
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14 For he comes out of prison to be king,
Although [a]he was born poor in his kingdom.
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- Ecclesiastes 4:14 The youth
Genesis 41:14
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14 (A)Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they (B)brought him quickly (C)out of the dungeon; and he shaved, (D)changed his clothing, and came to Pharaoh.
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Psalm 113:7-8
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7 (A)He raises the poor out of the dust,
And lifts the (B)needy out of the ash heap,
8 That He may (C)seat him with princes—
With the princes of His people.
Job 5:11
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11 (A)He 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 word was still in the king’s mouth, (B)a voice fell from heaven: “King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: the kingdom has departed from you!
Lamentations 4:20
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20 The (A)breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord,
(B)Was caught in their pits,
Of whom we said, “Under his shadow
We shall live among the nations.”
2 Kings 25:27-30
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Jehoiachin Released from Prison(A)
27 (B)Now it came to pass in the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, that [a]Evil-Merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, (C)released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison. 28 He spoke kindly to him, and gave him a more prominent seat than those of the kings who were with him in Babylon. 29 So Jehoiachin changed from his prison garments, and he (D)ate [b]bread regularly before the king all the days of his life. 30 And as for his [c]provisions, there was a [d]regular ration given him by the king, a portion for each day, all the days of his life.
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- 2 Kings 25:27 Lit. Man of Marduk
- 2 Kings 25:29 Food
- 2 Kings 25:30 Lit. allowance
- 2 Kings 25:30 Lit. allowance
2 Kings 25:7
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7 Then they killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, (A)put[a] out the eyes of Zedekiah, bound him with bronze fetters, and took him to Babylon.
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- 2 Kings 25:7 blinded
2 Kings 24:12
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12 (A)Then Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his princes, and his officers went out to the king of Babylon; and the king of Babylon, (B)in the eighth year of his reign, took him prisoner.
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2 Kings 24:6
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6 (A)So Jehoiakim rested with his fathers. Then 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 do this, and let him appoint [a]officers over the land, (A)to collect one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven plentiful years. 35 And (B)let them gather all the food of those good years that are coming, and store up grain under the [b]authority of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. 36 Then that food shall be as a [c]reserve for the land for the seven years of famine which shall be in the land of Egypt, that the land (C)may not [d]perish during the famine.”
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37 So (D)the advice was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants. 38 And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man (E)in whom is the Spirit of God?”
39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you. 40 (F)You shall be [e]over my house, and all my people shall be ruled according to your word; only in regard to the throne will I be greater than you.” 41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have (G)set you over all the land of Egypt.”
42 Then Pharaoh (H)took his signet ring off his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand; and he (I)clothed him in garments of fine linen (J)and put a gold chain around his neck. 43 And he had him ride in the second (K)chariot which he had; (L)and they cried out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he set him (M)over all the land of Egypt. 44 Pharaoh also said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without your consent no man may lift his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.”
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- Genesis 41:34 overseers
- Genesis 41:35 Lit. hand
- Genesis 41:36 Lit. supply
- Genesis 41:36 be cut off
- Genesis 41:40 In charge of
1 Kings 14:26-27
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26 (A)And he took away the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king’s house; he took away everything. He also took away all the gold shields (B)which Solomon had made. 27 Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place, and [a]committed them to the hands of the captains of the [b]guard, who guarded the doorway of the king’s house.
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- 1 Kings 14:27 entrusted
- 1 Kings 14:27 Lit. runners
2 Kings 24:1-2
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Judah Overrun by Enemies
24 In (A)his days Nebuchadnezzar king of (B)Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years. Then he turned and rebelled against him. 2 (C)And the Lord sent against him raiding [a]bands of Chaldeans, bands of Syrians, bands of Moabites, and bands of the people of Ammon; He sent them against Judah to destroy it, (D)according to the word of the Lord which He had spoken by His servants the prophets.
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- 2 Kings 24:2 troops
2 Kings 23:31-34
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The Reign and Captivity of Jehoahaz(A)
31 (B)Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was (C)Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 32 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done. 33 Now Pharaoh Necho put him in prison (D)at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and he imposed on the land a tribute of one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. 34 Then (E)Pharaoh Necho made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah, and (F)changed his name to (G)Jehoiakim. And Pharaoh took Jehoahaz (H)and went to Egypt, and [a]he died there.
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- 2 Kings 23:34 Jehoahaz
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