1 Samuel 25:28
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28 Please forgive the trespass of your servant, for the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord is fighting the battles of the Lord, and evil shall not be found in you so long as you live.(A)
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2 Samuel 7:11
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11 from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel, and I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the Lord declares to you that the Lord will make you a house.(A)
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1 Samuel 18:17
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David Marries Michal
17 Then Saul said to David, “Here is my elder daughter Merab; I will give her to you as a wife; only be valiant for me and fight the Lord’s battles.” For Saul thought, “I will not raise a hand against him; let the Philistines deal with him.”(A)
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1 Chronicles 17:25
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25 For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him; therefore your servant has found it possible to pray before you.
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1 Samuel 24:11
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11 See, my father, see the corner of your cloak in my hand, for by the fact that I cut off the corner of your cloak and did not kill you, you may know for certain that there is no wrong or treason in my hands. I have not sinned against you, though you are hunting me to take my life.(A)
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1 Chronicles 17:10
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10 from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel, and I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I declare to you that the Lord will build you a house.(A)
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1 Kings 9:5
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5 then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David, saying, ‘You shall never lack a successor on the throne of Israel.’(A)
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2 Samuel 7:16
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16 Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me;[a] your throne shall be established forever.”(A)
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- 7.16 Gk Heb mss: MT before you
Ephesians 6:10-11
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The Whole Armor of God
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power; 11 put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil,
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Luke 23:47
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47 When the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God and said, “Certainly this man was innocent.”[a](A)
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- 23.47 Or righteous
Luke 23:41
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41 And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.”(A)
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Matthew 5:16
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16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.(A)
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Psalm 119:1-3
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Psalm 119
The Glories of God’s Law
1 Happy are those whose way is blameless,
who walk in the law of the Lord.(A)
2 Happy are those who keep his decrees,
who seek him with their whole heart,
3 who also do no wrong
but walk in his ways.(B)
Psalm 89:29
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29 I will establish his line forever
and his throne as long as the heavens endure.(A)
1 Kings 15:5
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5 because David did what was right in the sight of the Lord and did not turn aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.(A)
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2 Samuel 7:27
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27 For you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have made this revelation to your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house’; therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you.(A)
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2 Samuel 5:2
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2 For some time, while Saul was king over us, it was you who led out Israel and brought it in. The Lord said to you, ‘It is you who shall be shepherd of my people Israel, you who shall be ruler over Israel.’ ”(A)
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1 Samuel 25:24
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24 She fell at his feet and said, “Upon me alone, my lord, be the guilt; please let your servant speak in your ears and hear the words of your servant.(A)
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1 Samuel 24:17
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17 He said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have repaid me good, whereas I have repaid you evil.(A)
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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 thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed, to raise my hand against him, for he is the Lord’s anointed.”(A) 7 So David rebuked his men severely and did not permit them to attack Saul. Then Saul got up and left the cave and went on his way.
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1 Samuel 17:47
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47 and that all this assembly may know that the Lord does not save by sword and spear, for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hand.”(A)
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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 this very day and has given it to a neighbor of yours who is better than you.(A)
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2 Chronicles 20:15
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15 He said, “Listen, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the Lord to you: Do not fear or be dismayed at this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God’s.(A)
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