³³ So Jehoiachin put off his prison garments. And every day of his life he dined regularly at the king's table,

⁷ And David said to him, “Do not fear, ^(A)for I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul your father, and ^(B)you shall eat at my table always.”

⁷ But deal loyally with the sons of ^(A)Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be ^(B)among those who eat at your table, ^(C)for with such loyalty^[a] they met me when I fled from Absalom your brother.

¹³ So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for ^(A)he ate always at the king's table. Now ^(B)he was lame in both his feet.

⁴² Then Pharaoh ^(A)took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and ^(B)clothed him in garments of fine linen ^(C)and put a gold chain about his neck.

^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.

⁴ And the angel said to ^(A)those who were standing before him, ^(B)“Remove the filthy garments from him.” And to him he said, “Behold, ^(C)I have taken your iniquity away from you, and ^(D)I will clothe you with pure vestments.”

The Year of the Lord's Favor