preferred

And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindnesse of him, and hee speedily gaue her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seuen maidens, which were meet to be giuen her, out of the Kings house, and hee preferred her and her maids, vnto the best place of the house of the women.

1611 marginal noteHeb. her portions.

1611 marginal noteHebr. hee changed her.

Then this Daniel was preferred aboue the Presidents, and Princes, because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king thought to set him ouer the whole realme.

¶ Iohn bare witnesse of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that commeth after me, is preferred before me, for he was before me.

He it is, who comming after me, is preferred before me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to vnloose.

1611 marginal noteMat. 3.11. acts 19.4.

This is he of whom I said, After me commeth a man, which is preferred before me: for he was before me.