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24 Now therefore as the Lord lives, who has established me and placed me on the throne of my father David and who has made me a house as he promised, today Adonijah shall be put to death.”(A)

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24 And now, as surely as the Lord lives—he who has established me securely on the throne of my father David and has founded a dynasty for me as he promised(A)—Adonijah shall be put to death today!”

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10 He shall build a house for my name. He shall be a son to me, and I will be a father to him, and I will establish his royal throne in Israel forever.’(A)

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10 He is the one who will build a house for my Name.(A) He will be my son,(B) and I will be his father. And I will establish(C) the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’(D)

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11 Because sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the human heart is fully set to do evil. 12 Though sinners do evil a hundred times and prolong their lives, yet I know that it will be well with those who fear God, because they stand in fear before him,(A) 13 but it will not be well with the wicked, neither will they prolong their days like a shadow, because they do not stand in fear before God.(B)

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11 When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong. 12 Although a wicked person who commits a hundred crimes may live a long time, I know that it will go better(A) with those who fear God,(B) who are reverent before him.(C) 13 Yet because the wicked do not fear God,(D) it will not go well with them, and their days(E) will not lengthen like a shadow.

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Psalm 127

God’s Blessings in the Home

A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon.

Unless the Lord builds the house,
    those who build it labor in vain.
Unless the Lord guards the city,
    the guard keeps watch in vain.(A)

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Psalm 127

A song of ascents. Of Solomon.

Unless the Lord builds(A) the house,
    the builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches(B) over the city,
    the guards stand watch in vain.

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Solomon said to God, “You have shown great and steadfast love to my father David and have made me succeed him as king.(A) O Lord God, let your promise to my father David now be fulfilled, for you have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.(B)

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Solomon answered God, “You have shown great kindness to David my father and have made me(A) king in his place. Now, Lord God, let your promise(B) to my father David be confirmed, for you have made me king over a people who are as numerous as the dust of the earth.(C)

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23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord, succeeding his father David as king; he prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.

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23 So Solomon sat(A) on the throne(B) of the Lord as king in place of his father David. He prospered and all Israel obeyed him.

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23 And now, O Lord, as for the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house, let it be established forever, and do as you have promised.

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23 “And now, Lord, let the promise(A) you have made concerning your servant and his house be established forever. Do as you promised,

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17 And even this was a small thing in your sight, O God; you have also spoken of your servant’s house into the distant future. You regard me as someone of high rank,[a] O Lord God!

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Footnotes

  1. 17.17 Meaning of Heb uncertain

17 And as if this were not enough in your sight, my God, you have spoken about the future of the house of your servant. You, Lord God, have looked on me as though I were the most exalted of men.

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10 from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel, and I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I declare to you that the Lord will build you a house.(A)

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10 and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders(A) over my people Israel. I will also subdue all your enemies.

“‘I declare to you that the Lord will build a house for you:

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Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord loved Israel forever, he has made you king to execute justice and righteousness.”(A)

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Praise(A) be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord’s eternal love(B) for Israel, he has made you king to maintain justice(C) and righteousness.”

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And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant my father David because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you, and you have kept for him this great and steadfast love and have given him a son to sit on his throne today.(A) And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David, although I am only a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in.(B)

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Solomon answered, “You have shown great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful(A) to you and righteous and upright in heart. You have continued this great kindness to him and have given him a son(B) to sit on his throne this very day.

“Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child(C) and do not know how to carry out my duties.

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52 So Solomon responded, “If he proves to be a worthy man, not one of his hairs shall fall to the ground, but if wickedness is found in him, he shall die.”(A)

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52 Solomon replied, “If he shows himself to be worthy, not a hair(A) of his head will fall to the ground; but if evil is found in him, he will die.”

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29 The king swore, saying, “As the Lord lives, who has saved my life from every adversity,(A)

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29 The king then took an oath: “As surely as the Lord lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble,(A)

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