'Admired' in the Bible

When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.

Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus. He was the highest-ranking Jew, and he was admired by his numerous relatives. He worked enthusiastically for the good of his people and was an advocate for the welfare of all his descendants.

As for God's chosen people who are in the land, and the leading officials I admired so much --

So I admired the dead, who have already died, more than the living, who are still alive.

Babylon, the most admired of kingdoms, the Chaldeans' source of honor and pride, will be destroyed by God just as Sodom and Gomorrah were.

(Khet) Jerusalem committed terrible sin; therefore she became an object of scorn. All who admired her have despised her because they have seen her nakedness. She groans aloud and turns away in shame.