Thereforeit says,"WHEN HE ASCENDEDON HIGH,HE LED CAPTIVEA HOST OF CAPTIVES,AND HE GAVEGIFTSTO MEN."
Then the kinggavea greatbanquet,Esther'sbanquet,for allhis princesand his servants;he also madea holidayfor the provincesand gavegiftsaccording to the king'sbounty.
You have ascendedon high,You have ledcaptive[Your] captives;You have receivedgiftsamong men,Even [among] the rebelliousalso,that the LORDGodmay dwell[there].
Whohas ascendedinto heavenand descended?Whohas gatheredthe windin His fists?Whohas wrappedthe watersin His garment?Whohas establishedallthe endsof the earth?Whatis His nameor His son'sname?Surelyyou know!
And He gavesome[as] apostles,and some[as] prophets,and some[as] evangelists,and some[as] pastorsand teachers,
When He had disarmedthe rulersand authorities,He madea publicdisplayof them, having triumphed overthem throughHim.
"Awake,awake,Deborah;Awake,awake,singa song!Arise,Barak,and takeaway your captives,O sonof Abinoam.
Now when Davidcameto Ziklag,he sent[some] of the spoilto the eldersof Judah,to his friends,saying,"Behold,a giftfor you from the spoilof the enemiesof the LORD:
