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1 Chronicles 10:14
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1 Chronicles 10:14
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14 instead of asking the Lord for guidance. So the Lord killed him and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.
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1 Chronicles 10:14
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1 Chronicles 10:14
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14 and did not inquire of the Lord. So the Lord put him to death and turned(A) the kingdom(B) over to David son of Jesse.
1 Samuel 15:28
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1 Samuel 15:28
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28 And Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to someone else—one who is better than you.
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1 Samuel 15:28
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1 Samuel 15:28
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28 Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn(A) the kingdom(B) of Israel from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors—to one better than you.(C)
1 Samuel 13:14
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1 Samuel 13:14
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14 But now your kingdom must end, for the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart. The Lord has already appointed him to be the leader of his people, because you have not kept the Lord’s command.”
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1 Chronicles 12:23
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1 Chronicles 12:23
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23 These are the numbers of armed warriors who joined David at Hebron. They were all eager to see David become king instead of Saul, just as the Lord had promised.
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1 Chronicles 12:23
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1 Chronicles 12:23
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Others Join David at Hebron
23 These are the numbers of the men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron(A) to turn(B) Saul’s kingdom over to him, as the Lord had said:(C)
2 Samuel 3:9-10
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2 Samuel 3:9-10
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9 May God strike me and even kill me if I don’t do everything I can to help David get what the Lord has promised him! 10 I’m going to take Saul’s kingdom and give it to David. I will establish the throne of David over Israel as well as Judah, all the way from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south.”
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2 Samuel 3:9-10
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2 Samuel 3:9-10
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9 May God deal with Abner, be it ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the Lord promised(A) him on oath 10 and transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and establish David’s throne over Israel and Judah from Dan to Beersheba.”(B)
1 Samuel 28:17
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1 Samuel 28:17
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17 The Lord has done just as he said he would. He has torn the kingdom from you and given it to your rival, David.
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1 Samuel 28:17
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1 Samuel 28:17
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17 The Lord has done what he predicted through me. The Lord has torn(A) the kingdom out of your hands and given it to one of your neighbors—to David.
1 Samuel 28:6
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1 Samuel 28:6
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6 He asked the Lord what he should do, but the Lord refused to answer him, either by dreams or by sacred lots[a] or by the prophets.
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- 28:6 Hebrew by Urim.
1 Samuel 28:6
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1 Samuel 28:6
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6 He inquired(A) of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him by dreams(B) or Urim(C) or prophets.(D)
1 Samuel 16:1
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1 Samuel 16:1
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Samuel Anoints David as King
16 Now the Lord said to Samuel, “You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of his sons to be my king.”
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1 Samuel 16:1
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1 Samuel 16:1
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1 Samuel 16:11-13
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1 Samuel 16:11-13
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11 Then Samuel asked, “Are these all the sons you have?”
“There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied. “But he’s out in the fields watching the sheep and goats.”
“Send for him at once,” Samuel said. “We will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”
12 So Jesse sent for him. He was dark and handsome, with beautiful eyes.
And the Lord said, “This is the one; anoint him.”
13 So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought and anointed David with the oil. And the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.
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1 Samuel 16:11-13
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1 Samuel 16:11-13
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11 So he asked Jesse, “Are these all(A) the sons you have?”
“There is still the youngest,” Jesse answered. “He is tending the sheep.”(B)
Samuel said, “Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives.”
12 So he(C) sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome(D) features.
Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.”
13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed(E) him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord(F) came powerfully upon David.(G) Samuel then went to Ramah.
Judges 10:11-16
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Judges 10:11-16
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11 The Lord replied, “Did I not rescue you from the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Ammonites, the Philistines, 12 the Sidonians, the Amalekites, and the Maonites? When they oppressed you, you cried out to me for help, and I rescued you. 13 Yet you have abandoned me and served other gods. So I will not rescue you anymore. 14 Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen! Let them rescue you in your hour of distress!”
15 But the Israelites pleaded with the Lord and said, “We have sinned. Punish us as you see fit, only rescue us today from our enemies.” 16 Then the Israelites put aside their foreign gods and served the Lord. And he was grieved by their misery.
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Judges 10:11-16
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Judges 10:11-16
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11 The Lord replied, “When the Egyptians,(A) the Amorites,(B) the Ammonites,(C) the Philistines,(D) 12 the Sidonians, the Amalekites(E) and the Maonites[a](F) oppressed you(G) and you cried to me for help, did I not save you from their hands? 13 But you have forsaken(H) me and served other gods,(I) so I will no longer save you. 14 Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them save(J) you when you are in trouble!(K)”
15 But the Israelites said to the Lord, “We have sinned. Do with us whatever you think best,(L) but please rescue us now.” 16 Then they got rid of the foreign gods among them and served the Lord.(M) And he could bear Israel’s misery(N) no longer.(O)
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- Judges 10:12 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts Midianites
Ezekiel 14:3-6
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Ezekiel 14:3-6
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3 “Son of man, these leaders have set up idols[a] in their hearts. They have embraced things that will make them fall into sin. Why should I listen to their requests? 4 Tell them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: The people of Israel have set up idols in their hearts and fallen into sin, and then they go to a prophet asking for a message. So I, the Lord, will give them the kind of answer their great idolatry deserves. 5 I will do this to capture the minds and hearts of all my people who have turned from me to worship their detestable idols.’
6 “Therefore, tell the people of Israel, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Repent and turn away from your idols, and stop all your detestable sins.
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Ezekiel 14:3-6
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Ezekiel 14:3-6
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3 “Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts(A) and put wicked stumbling blocks(B) before their faces. Should I let them inquire of me at all?(C) 4 Therefore speak to them and tell them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: When any of the Israelites set up idols in their hearts and put a wicked stumbling block before their faces and then go to a prophet, I the Lord will answer them myself in keeping with their great idolatry. 5 I will do this to recapture the hearts of the people of Israel, who have all deserted(D) me for their idols.’(E)
6 “Therefore say to the people of Israel, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Repent!(F) Turn from your idols and renounce all your detestable practices!(G)
Isaiah 10:15
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Isaiah 10:15
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15 But can the ax boast greater power than the person who uses it?
Is the saw greater than the person who saws?
Can a rod strike unless a hand moves it?
Can a wooden cane walk by itself?
Isaiah 10:15
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Isaiah 10:15
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Isaiah 10:7
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Isaiah 10:7
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7 But the king of Assyria will not understand that he is my tool;
his mind does not work that way.
His plan is simply to destroy,
to cut down nation after nation.
Isaiah 10:7
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Isaiah 10:7
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7 But this is not what he intends,(A)
this is not what he has in mind;
his purpose is to destroy,
to put an end to many nations.
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