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1 Samuel 18:30
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1 Samuel 18:30
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30 Then the commanders of the Philistines came out to battle, and as often as they came out, David had more success than all the servants of Saul, so that his fame became very great.(A)
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1 Samuel 18:30
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1 Samuel 18:30
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30 The Philistine commanders continued to go out to battle, and as often as they did, David met with more success(A) than the rest of Saul’s officers, and his name became well known.
2 Samuel 11:1
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2 Samuel 11:1
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David Commits Adultery with Bathsheba
11 In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel with him; they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem.(A)
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2 Samuel 11:1
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2 Samuel 11:1
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David and Bathsheba
11 In the spring,(A) at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab(B) out with the king’s men and the whole Israelite army.(C) They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah.(D) But David remained in Jerusalem.
1 Samuel 18:5
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1 Samuel 18:5
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5 David went out and was successful wherever Saul sent him; as a result, Saul set him over the army. And all the people, even the servants of Saul, approved.
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1 Samuel 18:5
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1 Samuel 18:5
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5 Whatever mission Saul sent him on, David was so successful(A) that Saul gave him a high rank in the army.(B) This pleased all the troops, and Saul’s officers as well.
1 Peter 2:7
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1 Peter 2:7
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7 This honor, then, is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe,[a]
“The stone that the builders rejected
has become the very head of the corner,”(A)
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- 2.7 Other ancient authorities read obey
1 Peter 2:7
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1 Peter 2:7
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7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,(A)
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- 1 Peter 2:7 Psalm 118:22
1 Peter 2:4
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1 Peter 2:4
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4 Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and
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1 Peter 2:4
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1 Peter 2:4
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The Living Stone and a Chosen People
4 As you come to him, the living Stone(A)—rejected by humans but chosen by God(B) and precious to him—
Ephesians 5:15
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Ephesians 5:15
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15 Be careful, then, how you live,[a] not as unwise people but as wise,
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- 5.15 Gk walk
Ephesians 5:15
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Ephesians 5:15
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15 Be very careful, then, how you live(A)—not as unwise but as wise,
Luke 21:15
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Luke 21:15
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15 for I will give you words[a] and a wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to withstand or contradict.(A)
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- 21.15 Gk a mouth
Luke 21:15
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Luke 21:15
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15 For I will give you(A) words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
Daniel 1:20
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Daniel 1:20
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20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom.(A)
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Daniel 1:20
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Daniel 1:20
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20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians(A) and enchanters in his whole kingdom.(B)
Psalm 119:99
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Psalm 119:99
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99 I have more understanding than all my teachers,
for your decrees are my meditation.
Psalm 119:99
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Psalm 119:99
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99 I have more insight than all my teachers,
for I meditate on your statutes.(A)
Psalm 116:15
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Psalm 116:15
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15 Precious in the sight of the Lord
is the death of his faithful ones.(A)
Psalm 116:15
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Psalm 116:15
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2 Kings 1:13
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2 Kings 1:13
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13 Again the king sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. So the third captain of fifty went up and came and fell on his knees before Elijah and entreated him, “O man of God, please let my life and the life of these fifty servants of yours be precious in your sight.(A)
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2 Kings 1:13
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2 Kings 1:13
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13 So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. This third captain went up and fell on his knees before Elijah. “Man of God,” he begged, “please have respect for my life(A) and the lives of these fifty men, your servants!
1 Samuel 26:21
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1 Samuel 26:21
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21 Then Saul said, “I have done wrong; come back, my son David, for I will never harm you again, because my life was precious in your sight today; I have been a fool and have made a great mistake.”(A)
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1 Samuel 26:21
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1 Samuel 26:21
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21 Then Saul said, “I have sinned.(A) Come back, David my son. Because you considered my life precious(B) today, I will not try to harm you again. Surely I have acted like a fool and have been terribly wrong.”
1 Samuel 2:30
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1 Samuel 2:30
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30 Therefore the Lord the God of Israel declares: I promised that your family and the family of your ancestor should go in and out before me forever, but now the Lord declares: Far be it from me, for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be treated with contempt.(A)
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1 Samuel 2:30
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1 Samuel 2:30
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30 “Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that members of your family would minister before me forever.(A)’ But now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor,(B) but those who despise(C) me will be disdained.(D)
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