So Joseph found favor in his sight, and served him. Then he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority.

The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that was under Joseph’s authority, because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.

And let them gather all the food of those good years that are coming, and store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.

This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of meeting. And their duties shall be under the authority of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, as all their service for the tabernacle of meeting, under the authority of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.”

And the priest shall put her under oath, and say to the woman, “If no man has lain with you, and if you have not gone astray to uncleanness while under your husband’s authority, be free from this bitter water that brings a curse.

But if you have gone astray while under your husband’s authority, and if you have defiled yourself and some man other than your husband has lain with you”—

‘This is the law of jealousy, when a wife, while under her husband’s authority, goes astray and defiles herself,

and four carts and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the authority of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

And you shall give some of your authority to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.

If only this people were under my authority! Then I would remove Abimelech.” So he said to Abimelech, “Increase your army and come out!”

Then Jezebel his wife said to him, “You now exercise authority over Israel! Arise, eat food, and let your heart be cheerful; I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”

In his days Edom revolted against Judah’s authority, and made a king over themselves.

Thus Edom has been in revolt against Judah’s authority to this day. And Libnah revolted at that time.

All these were under the direction of their father for the music in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the authority of the king.

In his days Edom revolted against Judah’s authority, and made a king over themselves.

Thus Edom has been in revolt against Judah’s authority to this day. At that time Libnah revolted against his rule, because he had forsaken the Lord God of his fathers.

And under their authority was an army of three hundred and seven thousand five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.

The Reforms of Nehemiah

Now before this, Eliashib the priest, having authority over the storerooms of the house of our God, was allied with Tobiah.

Then Queen Esther, the daughter of Abihail, with Mordecai the Jew, wrote with full authority to confirm this second letter about Purim.

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan.

Obey Authorities for God’s Sake

Who is like a wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, And the sternness of his face is changed.

Obey Authorities for God’s Sake

I say, “Keep the king’s commandment for the sake of your oath to God.

And at the end of some years they shall join forces, for the daughter of the king of the South shall go to the king of the North to make an agreement; but she shall not retain the power of her authority, and neither he nor his authority shall stand; but she shall be given up, with those who brought her, and with him who begot her, and with him who strengthened her in those times.

Authority of the Prophet’s Message

Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying: