²⁸ Please forgive the trespass of your maidservant. For ^(A)the Lord will certainly make for my lord an enduring house, because my lord ^(B)fights the battles of the Lord, ^(C)and evil is not found in you throughout your days.

^11 (A)since the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. Also the Lord ^[a]tells you ^(B)that He will make you a ^[b]house.

David Marries Michal

¹⁷ Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab; ^(A)I will give her to you as a wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight ^(B)the Lord’s battles.” For Saul thought, ^(C)“Let my hand not be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”

²⁵ For You, O my God, ^[a]have revealed to Your servant that You will build him a house. Therefore Your servant has found it in his heart to pray before You.

¹¹ Moreover, my father, see! Yes, see the corner of your robe in my hand! For in that I cut off the corner of your robe, and did not kill you, know and see that there is ^(A)neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you. Yet you ^(B)hunt my life to take it.

¹⁰ since the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel. Also I will subdue all your enemies. Furthermore I tell you that the Lord will build you a ^[a]house.

⁵ then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, ^(A)as I promised David your father, saying, ‘You shall not fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

²⁷ For You, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house.’ Therefore Your servant has found it in his heart to pray this prayer to You.

¹⁶ And ^(A)your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before ^[a]you. Your throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”

The Whole Armor of God

¹⁰ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. ^11 (A)Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the ^[a]wiles of the devil.