For God had provided something better for us, so that they would be made perfect together with us. ¹ 

for you live among them. ¹  You sustain the oppressed with your good blessings, O God.

And Abraham called the name of that place “The Lord provides.” ¹  It is said to this day, ²  “In the mountain of the Lord provision will be made.” ³ 

Joseph also provided food for his father, his brothers, and all his father’s household, according to the number of their little children.

For thus an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be richly provided for you.

He built royal cities ¹  and owned a large number of sheep and cattle, for God gave him a huge amount of possessions.

and Joanna the wife of Cuza ¹  (Herod’s ²  household manager), ³  Susanna, and many others who provided for them ⁴  out of their own resources.

But Barzillai was very old – eighty years old, in fact – and he had taken care of the king when he stayed in Mahanaim, for he was a very rich ¹  man.

So a thousand from every tribe, twelve thousand armed for battle in all, were provided out of the thousands of Israel.

Some time later Absalom managed to acquire ¹  a chariot and horses, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard. ² 

Uzziah supplied shields, spears, helmets, breastplates, bows, and slingstones for the entire army.

David supplied a large amount of iron for the nails of the doors of the gates and for braces, more bronze than could be weighed,

I also provided for ¹  the wood offering at the appointed times and also for the first fruits. Please remember me for good, O my God.

“Now send me a man who is skilled in working with gold, silver, bronze, and iron, as well as purple, crimson, and violet colored fabrics, and who knows how to engrave. He will work with my skilled craftsmen here in Jerusalem ¹  and Judah, whom my father David provided.

This young woman pleased him, ¹  and she found favor with him. He quickly provided her with her cosmetics and her rations; he also provided her with the seven specially chosen ²  young women who were from the palace. He then transferred her and her young women to the best quarters in the harem. ³ 

Solomon had twelve district governors appointed throughout Israel who acquired supplies for the king and his palace. Each was responsible for one month in the year.

The district governors acquired supplies for King Solomon and all who ate in his royal palace. ¹  Each was responsible for one month in the year; they made sure nothing was lacking.

Notice therefore the kindness and harshness of God – harshness toward those who have fallen, but ¹  God’s kindness toward you, provided you continue in his kindness; ²  otherwise you also will be cut off.

Then David went to his palace ¹  in Jerusalem. The king took the ten concubines he had left to care for the palace and placed them under confinement. ²  Though he provided for their needs, he did not have sexual relations with them. ³  They remained in confinement until the day they died, living out the rest of their lives as widows.

Thus they will provide the lamb, the grain offering, and the olive oil morning by morning, as a perpetual burnt offering.