I chose the way for them and sat as their chief; I lived like a king among his troops; I was like one who comforts mourners.

我为他们选择道路，又坐首位；我如君王在军队中居住，又如吊丧的安慰伤心的人。”

我为他们选择道路，又坐首位；我如君王在军队中居住，又如人安慰哀伤的人。”

我为他们选择道路，又坐首位；我如君王在军队中居住，又如人安慰哀伤的人。”

我为他们选择道路，并且做首领，我就像君王住在军中，又如伤心之人的安慰者。

我为他们选择道路，又坐首位；我像君王住在军队中，又像个安慰悲伤的人。’”

我為他們選擇道路，又坐首位；我如君王在軍隊中居住，又如弔喪的安慰傷心的人。

我為他們選擇道路，又坐首位；我如君王在軍隊中居住，又如人安慰哀傷的人。」

我為他們選擇道路，又坐首位；我如君王在軍隊中居住，又如人安慰哀傷的人。」

我為他們選擇道路，並且做首領，我就像君王住在軍中，又如傷心之人的安慰者。

我為他們選擇道路，又坐首位；我像君王住在軍隊中，又像個安慰悲傷的人。’”

我選擇了他們應行的路，就坐鎮如首領；我如君王住在軍隊中，像個安慰悲哀的人。

我坐首位、為之擇道、如王居於軍中、亦如慰居喪之人焉、

我若民長、使由使知、若王者進退軍旅、若保惠師之慰藉憂民也。

我為之擇當行之道、我居長位如王在軍中、亦如唁喪者慰藉憂民、

I chose the way for them and sat as their chief; I dwelt as a king among his troops; I was like one who comforts mourners.

I chose the way they should go. I sat as their chief. I lived as a king lives among his troops. I was like someone who comforts those who are sad.

I chose their way and sat as chief, and I lived like a king among his troops, like one who comforts mourners.

Like a chief, I told them what to do. I lived like a king among his troops and comforted those who mourned.

I directed their course and presided as chief. I lived as a king among his troops, like one who comforts those who mourn.

I chose a way for them and sat as chief, And lived as a king among the troops, As one who comforted the mourners.

I chose the way for them, and sat as chief; So I dwelt as a king in the army, As one who comforts mourners.

I chose out their way, and sat as chief, And dwelt as a king in the army, As one that comforteth the mourners.

I directed their course and presided as chief. I lived as a king among his troops, like one who comforts those who mourn.

I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one[ that] comforteth the mourners.

I chose out their way, and sat as chief. I lived as a king in the army, as one who comforts the mourners.

The spirit of the sovereign LORD is upon me, because the LORD has chosen me. He has commissioned me to encourage the poor, to help the brokenhearted, to decree the release of captives, and the freeing of prisoners,to announce the year when the LORD will show his favor, the day when our God will seek vengeance, to console all who mourn,to strengthen those who mourn in Zion, by giving them a turban, instead of ashes, oil symbolizing joy, instead of mourning, a garment symbolizing praise, instead of discouragement. They will be called oaks of righteousness, trees planted by the LORD to reveal his splendor.

Strengthen the hands that have gone limp, steady the knees that shake!Tell those who panic,“ Be strong! Do not fear! Look, your God comes to avenge! With divine retribution he comes to deliver you.”

We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and encourage you about your faith,so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.

When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he mobilized his 318 trained men who had been born in his household, and he pursued the invaders as far as Dan.Then, during the night, Abram divided his forces against them and defeated them. He chased them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus.He retrieved all the stolen property. He also brought back his nephew Lot and his possessions, as well as the women and the rest of the people.After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet Abram in the Valley of Shaveh( known as the King’s Valley).

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those experiencing any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

The leaders of Gilead said to Jephthah,“ That may be true, but now we pledge to you our loyalty. Come with us and fight with the Ammonites. Then you will become the leader of all who live in Gilead.”

You will oversee my household, and all my people will submit to your commands. Only I, the king, will be greater than you.

In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the real leader in Israel. The LORD said to you,‘ You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over Israel.’”

I would give him an accounting of my steps; like a prince I would approach him.

David consulted with his military officers, including those who led groups of a thousand and those who led groups of a hundred.David said to the whole Israelite assembly,“ If you so desire and the LORD our God approves, let’s spread the word to our brothers who remain in all the regions of Israel, and to the priests and Levites in their cities, so they may join us.Let’s move the ark of our God back here, for we did not seek his will throughout Saul’s reign.”The whole assembly agreed to do this, for the proposal seemed right to all the people.

The LORD was king over Jeshurun, when the leaders of the people assembled, the tribes of Israel together.

Look, you have instructed many; you have strengthened feeble hands.Your words have supported those who stumbled, and you have strengthened the knees that gave way.

For even when we came into Macedonia, our body had no rest at all, but we were troubled in every way– struggles from the outside, fears from within.But God, who encourages the downhearted, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.We were encouraged not only by his arrival, but also by the encouragement you gave him, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your deep concern for me, so that I rejoiced more than ever.

His possessions included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys; in addition he had a very great household. Thus he was the greatest of all the people in the east.