"I will show thee that which is noted in the Scripture of truth" (Daniel 10:21).

A maid at first but little known,
But great became when she was grown.

1. Who speaks of "a lodge in a garden of cucumbers"?
2. Who "exalted himself, saying, I will be king"?
3. Whom will the Lord guide in judgment and teach His way?
4. "The Moabitish damsel" that "dwelt with her mother-in-law."
5. Who "reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem"?
6. Who was Paul's "son in the faith"?
7. Who said, "the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed"?
8. Another name given to "the Sea of Galilee."
9. Who caused a gallows to be made and was hanged thereon himself?
10. Who "saw, and behold, the camels were coming"?
11. "An exceeding great city, of three days' journey."
12. Who "requested for himself that he might die"?
13. A king who "was magnified in the sight of all nations."
14. Who "did sell himself to work wickedness"?
15. Who was "deposed from his kingly throne"?
16. "A man greatly beloved" who chastened himself before God.
17. A prophet, who was fed on bread and water of affliction.
18. One "much praised for his beauty."
19. "Who dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer"?
20. Two "who kissed one another and wept, until _____ exceeded"?

Now, if the names of each you'll find,
Then you'll have the initials, all combined;
You very soon will comprehend,
The one which signifies "a friend."

Why, in Thine eyes have I found grace,
That Thou should'st take such note of me?
Not being of the chosen race,
But was a stranger far from Thee.

Find the answer and references for all twenty questions. The first initials of each answer, taken in order, will spell a phrase solving the acrostic.

—B.F.E.