- more righteous:
- "And Samuelª saidª° unto¹ him, The LORDª hath rentª°¹ the kingdomª of Israelª from¹¹ thee this day,ª and hath givenª° it to a neighbourª of thine, [that is] betterª than¹ thou." {1Sm 15:28} + "How much more,¹ when¹ wickedª men²¹ have slainª°¹ a righteousª personª in his own houseª upon¹ his bed?ª shall I not¹ therefore now¹ requireª°¹ his bloodª of your hand,ª¹ and take you awayª°¹ from¹ the earth?ª" {2Sm 4:11} + "But hast walked²°¹ in the wayª of the kingsª of Israel,ª and hast made¹ Judahª and the inhabitantsª° of Jerusalemª to go a whoring,ª° like to the whoredomsª° of the houseª of Ahab,ª and also¹ hast slainª°¹ thy brethrenª of thy father'sª house,ª [which were] betterª than¹ thyself:" {2Ch 21:13} + "If¹ it pleaseª°¹ the king,ª let there goª° a royalª commandmentª from¹¹ him,² and let it be writtenª° among the lawsª of the Persiansª and the Medes,ª that it be not¹ altered,ª° That¹ Vashtiª comeª° no¹ more beforeª kingª Ahasuerus;ª and let the kingª giveª° her royal estateª unto anotherª that is betterª than¹ she." {Est 1:19}
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