Instances of: Of Moses and the Israelites, when Pharaoh and his army were destroyed, Ex. 15:1-22. Of Deborah and the Israelites, when Sisera was overthrown, Judg. 5. Of Jephthah's daughter, when he returned from his victory over the Ammonites, Judg. 11:34. Of Hannah, when Samuel was born, 1 Sam. 2:1-11. Of Naomi, when Boaz showed kindness to Ruth, Ruth 2:20; 4:14. Of the Israelites: When Saul was presented as their king, 1 Sam. 10:24; when David killed Goliath, 1 Sam. 18:6,7; when they repaired to David to Hebron to make him king, 1 Chr. 12:40; when they took the ark from Kirjath-jearim, 1 Chr. 13:8; when they brought the ark from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem, 1 Chr. 15:16,25,28; when they made gifts to the house of God, 1 Chr. 29:9; when they kept the dedication of the temple, and the feast of tabernacles under Ezra, Ezra 6:16,22. Of the Jews, after hearing, anew, the word of God, Neh. 8:9-18; when they turned away from idolatry, 2 Chr. 15:14,15; 23:18,21; 29:30,36; 30:21,23,26; when the wall of Jerusalem was dedicated, Neh. 12:43; when the foundation of the second temple was laid, Ezra 3:11-13. Of David, over the offerings of the princes and people for the house of God, 1 Chr. 29:10-19. Jews, over the hanging of Haman, Esth. 8:15,16, with 7:10. Of Elisabeth, when Mary visited her, Luke 1:5-44. Of Mary, when she visited Elisabeth, Luke 1:46-56. Of Zacharias, when John was born, Luke 1:67-79. Of angels, when Jesus was born, Luke 2:13,14. Of the shepherds, when they saw the infant Jesus, Luke 2:20. Of the Magi, Matt. 2:10. Of Simeon, when Jesus was presented in the temple, Luke 2:28-32. Of the disciples, because the devils were subject to them, Luke 10:17. Of the father, when his prodigal son returns, Luke 15:20-32. Of angels, when sinners repent, Luke 15:7,10. Of the disciples, when Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem, Matt. 21:8,9; Mark 11:8-10. Of the women who returned from the Lord's sepulcher, Matt. 28:8. The disciple, after the resurrection of Jesus, Luke 24:41. Of the disciples in the temple after the ascension of Jesus, Luke 24:53. Of the disciples in the temple because they had received the gift of the Holy Spirit, Acts 2:46,47. Of the invalid, healed by Peter, Acts 3:8. Of Paul, when he went up to Jerusalem, Acts 20:22-24. Of Paul and Silas, in the jail at Philippi, Acts 16:25. Of Rhoda, when she heard Peter at the gate, Acts 12:14. Of the disciples at Jerusalem, when Peter told them about the conversion of Cornelius and other Gentiles, Acts 11:18. Of Barnabas, when he saw the success of the gospel at Antioch, Acts 11:22,23. Of Paul and the Corinthians, because the excommunicated member repented, 2 Cor. 1:24; 2:3. Of Paul and Titus, because of the hospitality of the Corinthians, 2 Cor. 7:13, with 8:6;Rom. 15:32; 1 Cor. 16:18. Of the Macedonians, when they made a contribution for the Christians at Jerusalem, 2 Cor. 8:2. Of Paul, when he prayed for the Philippians, Phil. 1:4. Of Thessalonians, when they believed Paul's gospel, 1 Thess. 1:6. Of Paul, rejoicing over his converts, 1 Thess. 2:19,20; 3:9; Philem. 7. Of early Christians, when they believed in Jesus, 1 Pet. 1:8,9.