16 Then Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David,(A) saying, “May the Lord hold David’s enemies accountable.”[a](B)

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  1. 20:16 Lit Lord require it from the hand of David’s enemies

16 So Jonathan(A) made a covenant(B) with the house of David, saying, “May the Lord call David’s enemies to account.(C)

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19 Israel is still in rebellion against the house of David today.(A)

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19 So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David(A) to this day.

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but for the sake of the covenant the Lord had made with David, he was unwilling to destroy the house of David since the Lord had promised(A) to give a lamp[a](B) to David and to his sons forever.

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  1. 21:7 Or dominion

Nevertheless, because of the covenant the Lord had made with David,(A) the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David.(B) He had promised to maintain a lamp(C) for him and his descendants forever.

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There, thrones for judgment are placed,
thrones of the house of David.(A)

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There stand the thrones for judgment,
    the thrones of the house of David.

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22 I will place the key(A) of the house of David on his shoulder; what he opens, no one can close; what he closes, no one can open.(B)

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22 I will place on his shoulder(A) the key(B) to the house of David;(C) what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.(D)

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On that day the Lord will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem,(A) so that on that day the one who is weakest among them will be like David on that day, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the Lord, before them.(B)

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On that day the Lord will shield(A) those who live in Jerusalem, so that the feeblest(B) among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God,(C) like the angel of the Lord going before(D) them.

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Mourning for the Pierced One

10 “Then I will pour out a spirit[a](A) of grace and prayer on the house of David and the residents of Jerusalem, and they will look at[b] me whom they pierced. They will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child and weep bitterly for him as one weeps for a firstborn.(B)

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  1. 12:10 Or out the Spirit
  2. 12:10 Or to

Mourning for the One They Pierced

10 “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit[a](A) of grace and supplication.(B) They will look on[b] me, the one they have pierced,(C) and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child,(D) and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son.(E)

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  1. Zechariah 12:10 Or the Spirit
  2. Zechariah 12:10 Or to

God’s People Cleansed

13 “On that day a fountain(A) will be opened for the house of David and for the residents of Jerusalem, to wash away sin and impurity.(B)

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Cleansing From Sin

13 “On that day a fountain(A) will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse(B) them from sin and impurity.

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27 to a virgin engaged[a](A) to a man named Joseph, of the house of David.(B) The virgin’s name was Mary.

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  1. 1:27 Lit betrothed

27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph,(A) a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.

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