1 Chronicles 17:23

New International Version

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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1 Chronicles 17:23 in all English translations

Genesis 49:8-12

New International Version

⁸“Judah,^[a]^(A) your brothers will praise you;
    your hand will be on the neck^(B) of your enemies;
    your father’s sons will bow down to you.^(C)
⁹You are a lion’s^(D) cub,^(E) Judah;^(F)
    you return from the prey,^(G) my son.
Like a lion he crouches and lies down,
    like a lioness—who dares to rouse him?
¹⁰The scepter will not depart from Judah,^(H)
    nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,^[b]
until he to whom it belongs^[c] shall come^(I)
    and the obedience of the nations shall be his.^(J)
¹¹He will tether his donkey^(K) to a vine,
    his colt to the choicest branch;^(L)
he will wash his garments in wine,
    his robes in the blood of grapes.^(M)
¹²His eyes will be darker than wine,
    his teeth whiter than milk.^[d]^(N)

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Footnotes

Genesis 49:8 Judah sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for praise.
Genesis 49:10 Or from his descendants
Genesis 49:10 Or to whom tribute belongs; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
Genesis 49:12 Or will be dull from wine, / his teeth white from milk

1 Samuel 16:6-13

New International Version

⁶When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab^(A) and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed stands here before the Lord.”

⁷But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance,^(B) but the Lord looks at the heart.”^(C)

⁸Then Jesse called Abinadab^(D) and had him pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.” ⁹Jesse then had Shammah^(E) pass by, but Samuel said, “Nor has the Lord chosen this one.” ¹⁰Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to him, “The Lord has not chosen these.” ¹¹So he asked Jesse, “Are these all^(F) the sons you have?”

“There is still the youngest,” Jesse answered. “He is tending the sheep.”^(G)

Samuel said, “Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives.”

¹²So he^(H) sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome^(I) features.

Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.”

¹³So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed^(J) him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord^(K) came powerfully upon David.^(L) Samuel then went to Ramah.

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