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13 He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. And the Lord gave victory to 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[a] in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought tribute. The Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.

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  1. 18.6 Gk Vg Compare Syr: Heb lacks garrisons

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 Isaac answered Esau, “I have already made him your lord, and I have given him all his brothers as servants, and with grain and wine I have sustained him. What then can I do for you, my son?”(A)

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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 In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus in order to[a] seize me,(A)

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  1. 11.32 Other ancient authorities read and wanted to

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 victory to kings,
    who rescues his servant David.(A)

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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 will keep you from all evil;
    he will keep your life.(A)

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

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48 who delivered me from my enemies;
    indeed, you exalted me above my adversaries;
    you delivered me from the violent.(A)

49 For this I will extol you, O Lord, among the nations
    and sing praises to your name.(B)
50 Great triumphs he gives to his king
    and shows steadfast love to his anointed,
    to David and his descendants forever.(C)

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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 the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.(A)

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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 I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me. When he commits iniquity, I will punish him with a rod such as mortals use, with blows inflicted by human beings.(A) 15 But I will not take[a] my steadfast love from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you.(B) 16 Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me;[b] your throne shall be established forever.”(C) 17 In accordance with all these words and with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David.

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  1. 7.15 Gk Syr Vg: Heb shall not depart
  2. 7.16 Gk Heb mss: MT before you

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

14 One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man who carried his armor, “Come, let us go over to the Philistine garrison on the other side.” But he did not tell his father.

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

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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 Gibeath-elohim,[a] at the place where the Philistine garrison is; there, as you come to the town, you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the shrine with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre playing in front of them; they will be in a prophetic frenzy.(A)

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  1. 10.5 Or the hill of God

“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 Edom will become a possession,
    Seir a possession of its enemies,
    while Israel does valiantly.(A)

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

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