1 Samuel 25:28
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28 Please forgive me if I have offended you in any way. The Lord will surely reward you with a lasting dynasty, for you are fighting the Lord’s battles. And you have not done wrong throughout your entire life.
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2 Samuel 7:11
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11 starting from the time I appointed judges to rule my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies.
“‘Furthermore, the Lord declares that he will make a house for you—a dynasty of kings!
1 Samuel 18:17
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David Marries Saul’s Daughter
17 One day Saul said to David, “I am ready to give you my older daughter, Merab, as your wife. But first you must prove yourself to be a real warrior by fighting the Lord’s battles.” For Saul thought, “I’ll send him out against the Philistines and let them kill him rather than doing it myself.”
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1 Chronicles 17:25
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25 “O my God, I have been bold enough to pray to you because you have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him—a dynasty of kings!
1 Samuel 24:11
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11 Look, my father, at what I have in my hand. It is a piece of the hem of your robe! I cut it off, but I didn’t kill you. This proves that I am not trying to harm you and that I have not sinned against you, even though you have been hunting for me to kill me.
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1 Chronicles 17:10
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10 starting from the time I appointed judges to rule my people Israel. And I will defeat all your enemies.
“‘Furthermore, I declare that the Lord will build a house for you—a dynasty of kings!
1 Kings 9:5
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5 then I will establish the throne of your dynasty over Israel forever. For I made this promise to your father, David: ‘One of your descendants will always sit on the throne of Israel.’
2 Samuel 7:16
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16 Your house and your kingdom will continue before me[a] for all time, and your throne will be secure forever.’”
Footnotes
- 7:16 As in Greek version and some Hebrew manuscripts; Masoretic Text reads before you.
Ephesians 6:10-11
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The Whole Armor of God
10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.
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Luke 23:47
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47 When the Roman officer[a] overseeing the execution saw what had happened, he worshiped God and said, “Surely this man was innocent.[b]”
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Luke 23:41
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41 We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.”
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Matthew 5:16
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16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
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Psalm 119:1-3
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Psalm 119[a]
Aleph
1 Joyful are people of integrity,
who follow the instructions of the Lord.
2 Joyful are those who obey his laws
and search for him with all their hearts.
3 They do not compromise with evil,
and they walk only in his paths.
Footnotes
- 119 This psalm is a Hebrew acrostic poem; there are twenty-two stanzas, one for each successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Each of the eight verses within each stanza begins with the Hebrew letter named in its heading.
Psalm 89:29
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29 I will preserve an heir for him;
his throne will be as endless as the days of heaven.
1 Kings 15:5
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5 For David had done what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight and had obeyed the Lord’s commands throughout his life, except in the affair concerning Uriah the Hittite.
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2 Samuel 7:27
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27 “O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, God of Israel, I have been bold enough to pray this prayer to you because you have revealed all this to your servant, saying, ‘I will build a house for you—a dynasty of kings!’
2 Samuel 5:2
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2 In the past,[a] when Saul was our king, you were the one who really led the forces of Israel. And the Lord told you, ‘You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be Israel’s leader.’”
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- 5:2 Or For some time.
1 Samuel 25:24
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24 She fell at his feet and said, “I accept all blame in this matter, my lord. Please listen to what I have to say.
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1 Samuel 24:17
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17 And he said to David, “You are a better man than I am, for you have repaid me good for evil.
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1 Samuel 24:6-7
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6 He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this to my lord the king. I shouldn’t attack the Lord’s anointed one, for the Lord himself has chosen him.” 7 So David restrained his men and did not let them kill Saul.
After Saul had left the cave and gone on his way,
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1 Samuel 17:47
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47 And everyone assembled here will know that the Lord rescues his people, but not with sword and spear. This is the Lord’s battle, and he will give you to us!”
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1 Samuel 15:28
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28 And Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to someone else—one who is better than you.
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2 Chronicles 20:15
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15 He said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
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