preferred And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, [which were] meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he {preferred} her and her maids unto the best [place] of the house of the women. preferred Then this Daniel was {preferred} above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit [was] in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. preferred John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is {preferred} before me: for he was before me. preferred He it is, who coming after me is {preferred} before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose. preferred This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is {preferred} before me: for he was before me. ~~~~~~