Job 29:25

A Conservative Version

I chose out their way, and sat [as] chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as a man who comforts the mourners.

Cross References

Judges 11:8

And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, For that reason we turned again to thee now, that thou may go with us, and fight with the sons of Ammon. And thou shall be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

Genesis 41:40

Thou shall be over my house, and according to thy word all my people shall be ruled. Only in the throne I will be greater than thou.

Job 31:37

I would declare to him the number of my steps. I would go near to him as a prince.

Job 1:3

His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-donkeys, and a very great household, so that this man was the greatest of all the sons of the east.

2 Samuel 5:2

In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou who led out and brought in Israel. And LORD said to thee, Thou shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shall be prince over Israel.

Deuteronomy 33:5

And he was king in Jeshurun when the heads of the people were gathered, all the tribes of Israel together.

Job 16:5

[But] I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips would assuage [your grief].

Job 29:24

I smiled on them when they had no confidence, and they did not cast down the light of my countenance.