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Deuteronomy 17:15
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Deuteronomy 17:15
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15 If this happens, be sure to select as king the man the Lord your God chooses. You must appoint a fellow Israelite; he may not be a foreigner.
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Deuteronomy 17:15
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Deuteronomy 17:15
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15 be sure to appoint(A) over you a king the Lord your God chooses. He must be from among your fellow Israelites.(B) Do not place a foreigner over you, one who is not an Israelite.
Jeremiah 30:21
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Jeremiah 30:21
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21 They will have their own ruler again,
and he will come from their own people.
I will invite him to approach me,” says the Lord,
“for who would dare to come unless invited?
Jeremiah 30:21
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Jeremiah 30:21
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1 Chronicles 22:10
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1 Chronicles 22:10
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10 He is the one who will build a Temple to honor my name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. And I will secure the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
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1 Chronicles 22:10
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1 Chronicles 22:10
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10 He is the one who will build a house for my Name.(A) He will be my son,(B) and I will be his father. And I will establish(C) the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’(D)
1 Chronicles 12:23
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1 Chronicles 12:23
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23 These are the numbers of armed warriors who joined David at Hebron. They were all eager to see David become king instead of Saul, just as the Lord had promised.
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1 Chronicles 12:23
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1 Chronicles 12:23
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Others Join David at Hebron
23 These are the numbers of the men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron(A) to turn(B) Saul’s kingdom over to him, as the Lord had said:(C)
1 Samuel 16:12-13
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1 Samuel 16:12-13
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12 So Jesse sent for him. He was dark and handsome, with beautiful eyes.
And the Lord said, “This is the one; anoint him.”
13 So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought and anointed David with the oil. And the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.
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1 Samuel 16:12-13
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1 Samuel 16:12-13
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12 So he(A) sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome(B) features.
Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.”
13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed(C) him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord(D) came powerfully upon David.(E) Samuel then went to Ramah.
1 Samuel 10:24
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1 Samuel 10:24
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24 Then Samuel said to all the people, “This is the man the Lord has chosen as your king. No one in all Israel is like him!”
And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!”
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1 Samuel 10:24
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1 Samuel 10:24
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24 Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the man the Lord has chosen?(A) There is no one like(B) him among all the people.”
Then the people shouted, “Long live(C) the king!”
1 Samuel 9:15-17
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1 Samuel 9:15-17
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15 Now the Lord had told Samuel the previous day, 16 “About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint him to be the leader of my people, Israel. He will rescue them from the Philistines, for I have looked down on my people in mercy and have heard their cry.”
17 When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said, “That’s the man I told you about! He will rule my people.”
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1 Samuel 9:15-17
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1 Samuel 9:15-17
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15 Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed this to Samuel: 16 “About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint(A) him ruler(B) over my people Israel; he will deliver(C) them from the hand of the Philistines.(D) I have looked on my people, for their cry(E) has reached me.”
17 When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the Lord said to him, “This(F) is the man I spoke to you about; he will govern my people.”
Jeremiah 2:25
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Jeremiah 2:25
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25 When will you stop running?
When will you stop panting after other gods?
But you say, ‘Save your breath.
I’m in love with these foreign gods,
and I can’t stop loving them now!’
Jeremiah 2:25
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Jeremiah 2:25
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Psalm 2:6
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Psalm 2:6
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6 For the Lord declares, “I have placed my chosen king on the throne
in Jerusalem,[a] on my holy mountain.”
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- 2:6 Hebrew on Zion.
Psalm 2:6
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Psalm 2:6
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Psalm 2:2
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Psalm 2:2
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2 The kings of the earth prepare for battle;
the rulers plot together
against the Lord
and against his anointed one.
Psalm 2:2
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Psalm 2:2
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2 Samuel 5:2
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2 Samuel 5:2
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2 In the past,[a] when Saul was our king, you were the one who really led the forces of Israel. And the Lord told you, ‘You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be Israel’s leader.’”
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- 5:2 Or For some time.
2 Samuel 5:2
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2 Samuel 5:2
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2 In the past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns.(A) And the Lord said(B) to you, ‘You will shepherd(C) my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.(D)’”
Matthew 22:17
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Matthew 22:17
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17 Now tell us what you think about this: Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
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Matthew 22:17
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Matthew 22:17
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- Matthew 22:17 A special tax levied on subject peoples, not on Roman citizens
1 Chronicles 28:5
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1 Chronicles 28:5
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5 And from among my sons—for the Lord has given me many—he chose Solomon to succeed me on the throne of Israel and to rule over the Lord’s kingdom.
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1 Chronicles 28:5
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1 Chronicles 28:5
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5 Of all my sons—and the Lord has given me many(A)—he has chosen my son Solomon(B) to sit on the throne(C) of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
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