Promotion General references
Psalms 75:7; Psalms 78:71; Psalms 113:8
As a reward of merit
1 Chronicles 11:6
Instances of:
- Abraham
Genesis 12:2
- Joseph, from imprisoned slave to prince
Genesis 41:45
- Moses, from exile to law-giver
Moses
- Aaron, from slave to high priest
Aaron
- Saul, from obscurity to a scepter
Saul
- David, from shepherd to throne
David
- Jeroboam, from slave to throne
1 Kings 11:35
- Baasha, »out of the dust« to throne
1 Kings 16:2
- Daniel, from captive to premier
b General references
Daniel 2:48
Daniel
- Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego
Daniel 3:30