Promotion

General references

Psa 75:6-7; Psa 78:70-71; Psa 113:7-8

As a reward of merit

1Ch 11:6

Instances of:

– Abraham

Gen 12:2

– Joseph, from imprisoned slave to prince

Gen 41:1-45

– 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

1Ki 11:26-35

– Baasha, »out of the dust« to throne

1Ki 16:1-2

– Daniel, from captive to premier

b General references

Dan 2:48 Daniel

– Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego

Dan 3:30