He followed ¹  God during the lifetime of ²  Zechariah, who taught him how to honor God. As long as he followed ³  the Lord, God caused him to succeed. ⁴ 

For after we turned away from you we repented. After we came to our senses ¹  we beat our breasts in sorrow. ²  We are ashamed and humiliated because of the disgraceful things we did previously.’ ³ 

So ¹  take warning, Jerusalem, or I will abandon you in disgust ²  and make you desolate, a place where no one can live.”

¹ God spoke all these words: ² 

Then the Lord spoke to Aaron,

Joshua instructed ¹  the leaders of the people:

The Lord instructed Joshua:

In the presence of all these people I instructed Baruch,

Then he said to them, “Therefore every expert in the law ¹  who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his treasure what is new and old.”

Joseph instructed the physicians in his service ¹  to embalm his father, so the physicians embalmed Israel.

Now Esther had not disclosed her people or her lineage, ¹  for Mordecai had instructed her not to do so. ² 

Who comprehends ¹  the mind ²  of the Lord, or gives him instruction as his counselor? ³ 

Instructed by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.”

So Moses was trained ¹  in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful ²  in his words and deeds.

For you can all prophesy one after another, so all can learn and be encouraged.

He also gave these instructions to the second and third servants, as well as all those who were following the herds, saying, “You must say the same thing to Esau when you meet him. ¹ 

There were no restrictions on the drinking, ¹  for the king had instructed all of his supervisors ²  that they should do as everyone so desired. ³ 

From whom does he receive directions? ¹  Who ²  teaches him the correct way to do things, ³  or imparts knowledge to him, or instructs him in skillful design? ⁴ 

All the officials did indeed come and question Jeremiah. ¹  He told them exactly what the king had instructed him to say. ²  They stopped questioning him any further because no one had actually heard their conversation. ³ 

Now the Israelites had done ¹  as Moses told them – they had requested from the Egyptians ²  silver and gold items and clothing.