13 (A)He also put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David wherever he went.

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13 He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.

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Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought tribute. So the Lord preserved David wherever he went.

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He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to him and brought him tribute. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.

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37 Then Isaac answered and said to Esau, (A)“Indeed I have made him your master, and all his brethren I have given to him as servants; with (B)grain and wine I have [a]sustained him. What shall I do now for you, my son?”

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  1. Genesis 27:37 provided support for

37 Isaac answered Esau, “I have made him lord over you and have made all his relatives his servants, and I have sustained him with grain and new wine.(A) So what can I possibly do for you, my son?”

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32 (A)In Damascus the governor, under Aretas the king, was guarding the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desiring to arrest me;

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32 In Damascus the governor under King Aretas had the city of the Damascenes guarded in order to arrest me.(A)

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10 The One who gives [a]salvation to kings,
(A)Who delivers David His servant
From the deadly sword.

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  1. Psalm 144:10 deliverance

10 to the One who gives victory to kings,(A)
    who delivers his servant David.(B)

From the deadly sword(C)

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The Lord shall [a]preserve you from all evil;
He shall (A)preserve your soul.

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  1. Psalm 121:7 keep

The Lord will keep you from all harm(A)
    he will watch over your life;

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48 He delivers me from my enemies.
(A)You also lift me up above those who rise against me;
You have delivered me from the violent man.
49 (B)Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the [a]Gentiles,
And sing praises to Your name.

50 (C)Great deliverance He gives to His king,
And shows mercy to His anointed,
To David and his [b]descendants forevermore.

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  1. Psalm 18:49 nations
  2. Psalm 18:50 Lit. seed

48     who saves(A) me from my enemies.(B)
You exalted me above my foes;
    from a violent man(C) you rescued me.
49 Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;(D)
    I will sing(E) the praises of your name.(F)

50 He gives his king great victories;
    he shows unfailing love to his anointed,(G)
    to David(H) and to his descendants forever.(I)

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14 David was then in (A)the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

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14 At that time David was in the stronghold,(A) and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.(B)

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14 (A)I will be his Father, and he shall be (B)My son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the [a]blows of the sons of men. 15 But My mercy shall not depart from him, (C)as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16 And (D)your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before [b]you. Your throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”

17 According to all these words and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.

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  1. 2 Samuel 7:14 strokes
  2. 2 Samuel 7:16 LXX Me

14 I will be his father, and he will be my son.(A) When he does wrong, I will punish him(B) with a rod(C) wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands. 15 But my love will never be taken away from him,(D) as I took it away from Saul,(E) whom I removed from before you. 16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me[a]; your throne(F) will be established(G) forever.(H)’”

17 Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire revelation.

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  1. 2 Samuel 7:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts you

Jonathan Defeats the Philistines

14 Now it happened one day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who [a]bore his armor, “Come, let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison that is on the other side.” But he did not tell his father.

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  1. 1 Samuel 14:1 carried

14 One day Jonathan son of Saul said to his young armor-bearer, “Come, let’s go over to the Philistine outpost on the other side.” But he did not tell his father.

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And Jonathan attacked (A)the garrison of the Philistines that was in (B)Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. Then Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”

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Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost(A) at Geba,(B) and the Philistines heard about it. Then Saul had the trumpet(C) blown throughout the land and said, “Let the Hebrews hear!”

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After that you shall come to the hill of God (A)where the Philistine garrison is. And it will happen, when you have come there to the city, that you will meet a group of prophets coming down (B)from the high place with a stringed instrument, a tambourine, a flute, and a harp before them; (C)and they will be prophesying.

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“After that you will go to Gibeah(A) of God, where there is a Philistine outpost.(B) As you approach the town, you will meet a procession of prophets(C) coming down from the high place(D) with lyres, timbrels,(E) pipes(F) and harps(G) being played before them, and they will be prophesying.(H)

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18 “And (A)Edom shall be a possession;
Seir also, his enemies, shall be a possession,
While Israel does [a]valiantly.

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  1. Numbers 24:18 mightily

18 Edom(A) will be conquered;
    Seir,(B) his enemy, will be conquered,(C)
    but Israel(D) will grow strong.

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