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So all the men of Israel deserted David and followed Sheba son of Bicri. But the men of Judah stayed with their king and escorted him from the Jordan River to Jerusalem.

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So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba son of Bikri. But the men of Judah stayed by their king all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem.

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23 When he arrived and saw this evidence of God’s blessing, he was filled with joy, and he encouraged the believers to stay true to the Lord.

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23 When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done,(A) he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.(B)

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66 At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him. 67 Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, “Are you also going to leave?”

68 Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life.

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66 From this time many of his disciples(A) turned back and no longer followed him.

67 “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve.(B)

68 Simon Peter answered him,(C) “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.(D)

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14 Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,
    so stop before a dispute breaks out.

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14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
    so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.(A)

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It is better to take refuge in the Lord
    than to trust in people.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
    than to trust in princes.

10 Though hostile nations surrounded me,
    I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord.

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It is better to take refuge in the Lord(A)
    than to trust in humans.(B)
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
    than to trust in princes.(C)
10 All the nations surrounded me,
    but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.(D)

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Common people are as worthless as a puff of wind,
    and the powerful are not what they appear to be.
If you weigh them on the scales,
    together they are lighter than a breath of air.

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Surely the lowborn(A) are but a breath,(B)
    the highborn are but a lie.
If weighed on a balance,(C) they are nothing;
    together they are only a breath.

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17 But Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the towns of Judah.

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17 But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah, Rehoboam still ruled over them.

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40 The king then crossed over to Gilgal, taking Kimham with him. All the troops of Judah and half the troops of Israel escorted the king on his way.

An Argument over the King

41 But all the men of Israel complained to the king, “The men of Judah stole the king and didn’t give us the honor of helping take you, your household, and all your men across the Jordan.”

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40 When the king crossed over to Gilgal, Kimham crossed with him. All the troops of Judah and half the troops of Israel had taken the king over.

41 Soon all the men of Israel were coming to the king and saying to him, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, steal the king away and bring him and his household across the Jordan, together with all his men?”(A)

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David’s Return to Jerusalem

15 So the king started back to Jerusalem. And when he arrived at the Jordan River, the people of Judah came to Gilgal to meet him and escort him across the river.

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15 Then the king returned and went as far as the Jordan.

Now the men of Judah had come to Gilgal(A) to go out and meet the king and bring him across the Jordan.

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