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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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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

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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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

10 the one who gives victory to kings,
    who rescues his servant David.(A)

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

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

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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 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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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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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

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

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40 By your sword you shall live,
    and you shall serve your brother,
but when you break loose,[a]
    you shall break his yoke from your neck.”(A)

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  1. 27.40 Meaning of Heb uncertain

29 Let peoples serve you
    and nations bow down to you.
Be lord over your brothers,
    and may your mother’s sons bow down to you.
Cursed be everyone who curses you,
    and blessed be everyone who blesses you!”(A)

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23 And the Lord said to her,

“Two nations are in your womb,
    and two peoples born of you shall be divided;
the one shall be stronger than the other;
    the elder shall serve the younger.”(A)

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