Instances of: Pharaoh, in his treatment of Abraham, Gen. 12:15-20. Abimelech, in his treatment of Abraham, Gen. 20; of Isaac, Gen. 26:6-11. Joseph, in his conduct of the affairs of Egypt, Gen. 41:37-57. Pharaoh, in his treatment of Jacob and his family, Gen. 47:5-10; 50:1-6. Moses, in his administration of the affairs of the children of Israel, Num. 16:15. See Government, Mosaic. Samuel, in not taking reward for judgment, 1 Sam. 12:3,4. Saul, after the defeat of the Ammonites, 1 Sam. 11:12,13. Solomon, in his judgment between the two women who claimed the same child, 1 Kin. 3:16-28; according to the testimony of the queen of Sheba, 1 Kin. 10:6-9. Asa, in abolishing sodomy and other abominations of idolatry, 1 Kin. 15:11-15; 2 Chr. 14:2-5. Jehoshaphat, in walking in the ways of the Lord, 1 Kin. 22:41-46; 2 Chr. 17:3-10; 19; 20:3-30. Hezekiah, in his fear of the Lord, 2 Kin. 18:3; 20:1-11; 2 Chr. 30; 31. Josiah, in repairing the temple and in other good works, 2 Kin. 22; 23; 2 Chr. 34; 35. Cyrus, in emancipating the Jews, Ezra 1. Darius, in advancing the rebuilding of the temple, Ezra 6:1-12. Artaxerxes, in commissioning Ezra to restore the forms of worship at Jerusalem, Ezra 7; Neh. 2; 5:14. Nehemiah, Neh. 4; 5. Daniel, see Daniel. King of Nineveh, in repenting, and proclaiming a fast, Jonah 3:6-9.