step
mits.ad denotes steps, describing a person's course or the position of those who follow another.
The term denotes steps: the course of a man is said to come from and be established by the LORD, while another verse places Libyans and Ethiopians in a ruler's steps.
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Steps as a person's course or following position · dominant
In Proverbs 20:24 and Psalm 37:23, the plural construct form occurs in clauses about a man's way: in Proverbs 20:24 the APB renders, "A man's steps come from the LORD," and in Psalm 37:23, "The steps of a man are established by the LORD." In Daniel 11:43, the same form places Libyans and Ethiopians "in his steps," showing steps as the position associated with a ruler's advance or following.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "steps" in Proverbs 20:24 and Psalm 37:23 and "in his steps" in Daniel 11:43. These phrases indicate the clause-level presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.