captains of groups of fifty, the respected citizens, ¹  advisers and those skilled in magical arts, ²  and those who know incantations.

locusts have no king, but they all go forward by ranks; ¹ 

along with some of their relatives who were second in rank, including Zechariah, ¹  Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.

Next in command ¹  was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. He was one of the three elite warriors.

Thus he became ¹  so far better than the angels as ²  he has inherited a name superior to theirs.

Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus. He was the highest-ranking ¹  Jew, and he was admired by his numerous relatives. ²  He worked enthusiastically ³  for the good of his people and was an advocate for the welfare of ⁴  all his descendants. ⁵ 

for all things in heaven and on earth were created by him – all things, whether visible or invisible, whether thrones or dominions, ¹  whether principalities or powers – all things were created through him and for him.

Then he fell asleep again and had a second dream: There were seven heads of grain growing ¹  on one stalk, healthy ²  and good.

Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the beginning of my strength, outstanding in dignity, outstanding in power.

The standard ¹  of the camp of the Judahites set out first according to their companies, and over his company was Nahshon son of Amminadab.

The captain of the royal guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah, the priest who was second in rank, and the three doorkeepers.

From ¹  the three he was given double honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of them. ² 

The captain of the royal guard took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest who was second in rank, and the three doorkeepers. ¹ 

This is the one about whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is greater than I am, ¹  because he existed before me.’

So for me, it is a minor matter that I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.

From Asher there were 40,000 warriors prepared for battle.

But it is you, ¹  a man like me, ²  my close friend in whom I confided. ³ 

Yet you will die like mortals; ¹  you will fall like all the other rulers.” ² 

Although ¹  he is scornful to arrogant scoffers, ²  yet ³  he shows favor to the humble. ⁴ 

The wise inherit honor, but he holds fools up ¹  to public contempt. ²