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2 Kings 9:1
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2 Kings 9:1
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Jehu Anointed King of Israel
9 And Elisha the prophet called one of (A)the sons of the prophets, and said to him, (B)“Get[a] yourself ready, take this flask of oil in your hand, (C)and go to Ramoth Gilead.
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- 2 Kings 9:1 Lit. Gird up your loins
2 Kings 9:1
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2 Kings 9:1
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Jehu Anointed King of Israel
9 The prophet Elisha summoned a man from the company(A) of the prophets and said to him, “Tuck your cloak into your belt,(B) take this flask of olive oil(C) with you and go to Ramoth Gilead.(D)
1 Samuel 10:1
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1 Samuel 10:1
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Samuel Anoints Saul
10 Then (A)Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head, (B)and kissed him and said: “Is it not because (C)the Lord has anointed you commander over (D)His [a]inheritance?
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- 1 Samuel 10:1 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; LXX people Israel; and you shall rule the people of the Lord; LXX, Vg. add And you shall deliver His people from the hands of their enemies all around them. And this shall be a sign to you, that God has anointed you to be a prince.
1 Samuel 10:1
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1 Samuel 10:1
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10 Then Samuel took a flask(A) of olive oil and poured it on Saul’s head and kissed him, saying, “Has not the Lord anointed(B) you ruler over his inheritance?[a](C)
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- 1 Samuel 10:1 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate over his people Israel? You will reign over the Lord’s people and save them from the power of their enemies round about. And this will be a sign to you that the Lord has anointed you ruler over his inheritance:
2 Kings 4:29
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2 Kings 4:29
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29 Then he said to Gehazi, (A)“Get[a] yourself ready, and take my staff in your hand, and be on your way. If you meet anyone, (B)do not greet him; and if anyone greets you, do not answer him; but (C)lay my staff on the face of the child.”
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- 2 Kings 4:29 Lit. Gird up your loins. The skirt of the robe was wrapped around the legs and tucked in the belt to gain freedom of movement.
2 Kings 4:29
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2 Kings 4:29
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29 Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tuck your cloak into your belt,(A) take my staff(B) in your hand and run. Don’t greet anyone you meet, and if anyone greets you, do not answer. Lay my staff on the boy’s face.”
2 Kings 8:28-29
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2 Kings 8:28-29
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28 Now he went (A)with Joram the son of Ahab to war against Hazael king of Syria at (B)Ramoth Gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram. 29 Then (C)King Joram went back to Jezreel to recover from the wounds which the Syrians had inflicted on him at [a]Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. (D)And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
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- 2 Kings 8:29 Ramoth, v. 28
2 Kings 8:28-29
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2 Kings 8:28-29
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28 Ahaziah went with Joram son of Ahab to war against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth Gilead.(A) The Arameans wounded Joram; 29 so King Joram returned to Jezreel(B) to recover from the wounds the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramoth[a] in his battle with Hazael(C) king of Aram.
Then Ahaziah(D) son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to Jezreel to see Joram son of Ahab, because he had been wounded.
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- 2 Kings 8:29 Hebrew Ramah, a variant of Ramoth
1 Kings 18:46
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1 Kings 18:46
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46 Then the (A)hand of the Lord came upon Elijah; and he (B)girded[a] up his loins and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
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- 1 Kings 18:46 Tucked the skirts of his robe in his belt in preparation for quick travel
1 Kings 18:46
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1 Kings 18:46
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46 The power(A) of the Lord came on Elijah and, tucking his cloak into his belt,(B) he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.
1 Kings 1:39
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1 Kings 1:39
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39 Then Zadok the priest took a horn of (A)oil from the tabernacle and (B)anointed Solomon. And they blew the horn, (C)and all the people said, [a]“Long live King Solomon!”
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- 1 Kings 1:39 Lit. Let King Solomon live
1 Kings 1:39
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1 Kings 1:39
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39 Zadok the priest took the horn of oil(A) from the sacred tent(B) and anointed Solomon. Then they sounded the trumpet(C) and all the people shouted,(D) “Long live King Solomon!”
1 Samuel 16:1
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1 Samuel 16:1
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David Anointed King
16 Now the Lord said to Samuel, (A)“How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? (B)Fill your horn with oil, and go; I am sending you to (C)Jesse the Bethlehemite. For (D)I have [a]provided Myself a king among his sons.”
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- 1 Samuel 16:1 Lit. seen
1 Samuel 16:1
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1 Samuel 16:1
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1 Peter 1:13
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1 Peter 1:13
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Living Before God Our Father
13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
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1 Peter 1:13
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1 Peter 1:13
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Be Holy
13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober,(A) set your hope(B) on the grace to be brought to you(C) when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.(D)
Luke 12:35-37
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Luke 12:35-37
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The Faithful Servant and the Evil Servant(A)
35 (B)“Let your waist be girded and (C)your lamps burning; 36 and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately. 37 (D)Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Assuredly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, and will come and serve them.
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Luke 12:35-37
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Luke 12:35-37
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Watchfulness(A)(B)
35 “Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, 36 like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him. 37 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes.(C) Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.(D)
Jeremiah 1:17
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Jeremiah 1:17
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17 “Therefore (A)prepare yourself and arise,
And speak to them all that I command you.
(B)Do not be dismayed before their faces,
Lest I dismay you before them.
Jeremiah 1:17
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Jeremiah 1:17
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17 “Get yourself ready! Stand up and say(A) to them whatever I command you. Do not be terrified(B) by them, or I will terrify you before them.
2 Kings 6:1-3
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2 Kings 6:1-3
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The Floating Ax Head
6 And (A)the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See now, the place where we dwell with you is too small for us. 2 Please, let us go to the Jordan, and let every man take a beam from there, and let us make there a place where we may dwell.”
So he answered, “Go.”
3 Then one said, (B)“Please consent to go with your servants.”
And he answered, “I will go.”
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2 Kings 6:1-3
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2 Kings 6:1-3
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An Axhead Floats
6 The company(A) of the prophets said to Elisha, “Look, the place where we meet with you is too small for us. 2 Let us go to the Jordan, where each of us can get a pole; and let us build a place there for us to meet.”
And he said, “Go.”
3 Then one of them said, “Won’t you please come with your servants?”
“I will,” Elisha replied.
2 Kings 4:1
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2 Kings 4:1
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Elisha and the Widow’s Oil(A)
4 A certain woman of the wives of (B)the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord. And the creditor is coming (C)to take my two sons to be his slaves.”
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2 Kings 4:1
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2 Kings 4:1
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The Widow’s Olive Oil
4 The wife of a man from the company(A) of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. But now his creditor(B) is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.”
2 Kings 2:3
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2 Kings 2:3
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3 Now (A)the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that the Lord will take away your master [a]from over you today?”
And he said, “Yes, I know; keep silent!”
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- 2 Kings 2:3 Lit. from your head
2 Kings 2:3
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2 Kings 2:3
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3 The company(A) of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and asked, “Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today?”
“Yes, I know,” Elisha replied, “so be quiet.”
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