This made the king of Syria upset. ¹  So he summoned his advisers ²  and said to them, “One of us must be helping the king of Israel.” ³ 

King Tiglath-pileser ¹  of Assyria came, but he gave him more trouble than support. ² 

for I rescued the poor who cried out for help, and the orphan who ¹  had no one to assist him;

When there is no guidance ¹  a nation falls, but there is success ²  in the abundance of counselors.

Egypt will not be able to do a thing, head or tail, shoots and stalk. ¹ 

Egypt is totally incapable of helping. ¹  For this reason I call her ‘Proud one ²  who is silenced.’” ³ 

And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I ¹  stood to strengthen him and to provide protection for him.)

To each person the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the benefit of all.

also to submit to people like this, and to everyone who cooperates in the work and labors hard.

Each of you should be concerned ¹  not only ²  about your own interests, but about the interests of others as well. ³ 

Tell them to do good, ¹  to be rich in good deeds, to be generous givers, sharing with others. ² 

Remind them to be subject to rulers and ¹  authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work.

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to serve those ¹  who will inherit salvation?

You see that his faith was working together with his works and his faith was perfected by works.

When her labor was at its hardest, ¹  the midwife said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for you are having another son.” ² 

But he would give a double ¹  portion to Hannah, because he especially loved her. ²  Now the Lord had not enabled her to have children. ³ 

but then they made a stand in the middle of that area. They defended it ¹  and defeated the Philistines; the Lord gave them a great victory. ² 

From the half tribe of Manasseh there were 18,000 who had been designated by name to come and make David king.

They commanded an army of 307,500 skilled and able warriors who were ready to defend ¹  the king against his enemies.

and some of the temple servants that David and his officials had established for the work of the Levites – 220 of them. They were all designated by name.