Howbeit, their brethren, the Levites, were given, for all the work of the habitation, of the house of God.

Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

Among the thirty, lo! honourable, was he, but, unto the first three, did he not attain, - howbeit David set him over his council.

Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel: