26 The kings of the earth took their stand,
And the rulers were gathered together
Against the Lord and against His Christ.’

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26 The kings of the earth rise up
    and the rulers band together
against the Lord
    and against his anointed one.[a][b](A)

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  1. Acts 4:26 That is, Messiah or Christ
  2. Acts 4:26 Psalm 2:1,2

The kings of the earth set themselves,
And the (A)rulers take counsel together,
Against the Lord and against His (B)Anointed,[a] saying,

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  1. Psalm 2:2 Christ, Commissioned One, Heb. Messiah

The kings(A) of the earth rise up
    and the rulers band together
    against the Lord and against his anointed,(B) saying,

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12 (A)“The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast. 13 These are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast. 14 (B)These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will (C)overcome them, (D)for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; (E)and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.”

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12 “The ten horns(A) you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour(B) will receive authority as kings along with the beast. 13 They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast.(C) 14 They will wage war(D) against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over(E) them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings(F)—and with him will be his called, chosen(G) and faithful followers.”

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24 “Seventy [a]weeks are determined
For your people and for your holy city,
To finish the transgression,
[b]To make an end of sins,
(A)To make reconciliation for iniquity,
(B)To bring in everlasting righteousness,
To seal up vision and prophecy,
(C)And to anoint [c]the Most Holy.

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  1. Daniel 9:24 Lit. sevens, and so throughout the chapter
  2. Daniel 9:24 So with Qr., LXX, Syr., Vg.; Kt., Theodotion To seal up
  3. Daniel 9:24 The Most Holy Place

24 “Seventy ‘sevens’[a] are decreed for your people and your holy city(A) to finish[b] transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone(B) for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness,(C) to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy Place.[c]

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  1. Daniel 9:24 Or ‘weeks’; also in verses 25 and 26
  2. Daniel 9:24 Or restrain
  3. Daniel 9:24 Or the most holy One

For behold, (A)Your enemies make a [a]tumult;
And those who hate You have [b]lifted up their head.
They have taken crafty counsel against Your people,
And consulted together (B)against Your sheltered ones.
They have said, “Come, and (C)let us cut them off from being a nation,
That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”

For they have consulted together with one [c]consent;
They [d]form a confederacy against You:
(D)The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites;
Moab and the Hagrites;
Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek;
Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;
Assyria also has joined with them;
They have helped the children of Lot. Selah

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  1. Psalm 83:2 uproar
  2. Psalm 83:2 Exalted themselves
  3. Psalm 83:5 Lit. heart
  4. Psalm 83:5 Lit. cut a covenant

See how your enemies growl,(A)
    how your foes rear their heads.(B)
With cunning they conspire(C) against your people;
    they plot against those you cherish.(D)
“Come,” they say, “let us destroy(E) them as a nation,(F)
    so that Israel’s name is remembered(G) no more.”

With one mind they plot together;(H)
    they form an alliance against you—
the tents of Edom(I) and the Ishmaelites,
    of Moab(J) and the Hagrites,(K)
Byblos,(L) Ammon(M) and Amalek,(N)
    Philistia,(O) with the people of Tyre.(P)
Even Assyria(Q) has joined them
    to reinforce Lot’s descendants.[a](R)

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  1. Psalm 83:8 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

38 how (A)God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who (B)went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, (C)for God was with Him.

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38 how God anointed(A) Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing(B) all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.(C)

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You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
Therefore God, Your God, (A)has anointed You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”

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You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
    therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions(A)
    by anointing you with the oil(B) of joy.”[a](C)

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  1. Hebrews 1:9 Psalm 45:6,7

18 “The(A) Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me [a]to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To (B)set at liberty those who are [b]oppressed;

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  1. Luke 4:18 NU omits to heal the brokenhearted
  2. Luke 4:18 downtrodden

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,(A)
    because he has anointed me
    to proclaim good news(B) to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
    and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,

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17 (A)For God has put it into their hearts to fulfill His purpose, to be of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, (B)until the words of God are fulfilled.

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17 For God has put it into their hearts(A) to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority,(B) until God’s words are fulfilled.(C)

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(A)Proclaim this among the nations:
“Prepare for war!
Wake up the mighty men,
Let all the men of war draw near,
Let them come up.
10 (B)Beat your plowshares into swords
And your [a]pruning hooks into spears;
(C)Let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’ ”
11 Assemble and come, all you nations,
And gather together all around.
Cause (D)Your mighty ones to go down there, O Lord.

12 “Let the nations be wakened, and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat;
For there I will sit to (E)judge all the surrounding nations.
13 (F)Put in the sickle, for (G)the harvest is ripe.
Come, go down;
For the (H)winepress is full,
The vats overflow—
For their wickedness is great.”

14 Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision!
For (I)the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision.

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  1. Joel 3:10 pruning knives

Proclaim this among the nations:
    Prepare for war!(A)
Rouse the warriors!(B)
    Let all the fighting men draw near and attack.
10 Beat your plowshares into swords
    and your pruning hooks(C) into spears.(D)
Let the weakling(E) say,
    “I am strong!”(F)
11 Come quickly, all you nations from every side,
    and assemble(G) there.

Bring down your warriors,(H) Lord!

12 “Let the nations be roused;
    let them advance into the Valley of Jehoshaphat,(I)
for there I will sit
    to judge(J) all the nations on every side.
13 Swing the sickle,(K)
    for the harvest(L) is ripe.
Come, trample the grapes,(M)
    for the winepress(N) is full
    and the vats overflow—
so great is their wickedness!”

14 Multitudes,(O) multitudes
    in the valley(P) of decision!
For the day of the Lord(Q) is near
    in the valley of decision.(R)

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10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, (A)“Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, (B)who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.

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10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven(A) say:

“Now have come the salvation(B) and the power
    and the kingdom of our God,
    and the authority of his Messiah.
For the accuser of our brothers and sisters,(C)
    who accuses them before our God day and night,
    has been hurled down.

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Seventh Trumpet: The Kingdom Proclaimed

15 Then (A)the seventh angel sounded: (B)And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, (C)“The [a]kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, (D)and He shall reign forever and ever!”

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  1. Revelation 11:15 NU, M kingdom . . . has become the kingdom

The Seventh Trumpet

15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet,(A) and there were loud voices(B) in heaven, which said:

“The kingdom of the world has become
    the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah,(C)
    and he will reign for ever and ever.”(D)

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16 And (A)He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written:

(B)KING OF KINGS AND
LORD OF LORDS.

The Beast and His Armies Defeated

17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, (C)“Come and gather together for the [a]supper of the great God, 18 (D)that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, [b]free and slave, both small and great.”

19 (E)And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army. 20 (F)Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and (G)those who worshiped his image. (H)These two were cast alive into the lake of fire (I)burning with brimstone. 21 And the rest (J)were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. (K)And all the birds (L)were filled with their flesh.

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  1. Revelation 19:17 NU, M great supper of God
  2. Revelation 19:18 NU, M both free

16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:(A)

king of kings and lord of lords.(B)

17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds(C) flying in midair,(D) “Come,(E) gather together for the great supper of God,(F) 18 so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and the mighty, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people,(G) free and slave,(H) great and small.”(I)

19 Then I saw the beast(J) and the kings of the earth(K) and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse(L) and his army. 20 But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet(M) who had performed the signs(N) on its behalf.(O) With these signs he had deluded(P) those who had received the mark of the beast(Q) and worshiped its image.(R) The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake(S) of burning sulfur.(T) 21 The rest were killed with the sword(U) coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse,(V) and all the birds(W) gorged themselves on their flesh.

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