Hebrews 7:2
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2 and to him Abraham apportioned “one-tenth of everything.” His name, in the first place, means “king of righteousness”; next, he is also king of Salem, that is, “king of peace.”
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Numbers 18:21
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21 “To the Levites I have given every tithe in Israel for a possession in return for the service that they perform, the service in the tent of meeting.(A)
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Isaiah 9:6-7
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6 For a child has been born for us,
a son given to us;
authority rests upon his shoulders,
and he is named
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.(A)
7 Great will be his authority,[a]
and there shall be endless peace
for the throne of David and his kingdom.
He will establish and uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
from this time onward and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.(B)
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- 9.7 Gk: Meaning of Heb uncertain
Psalm 85:10-11
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10 Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet;
righteousness and peace will kiss each other.(A)
11 Faithfulness will spring up from the ground,
and righteousness will look down from the sky.
Psalm 72:7
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7 In his days may righteousness flourish
and peace abound, until the moon is no more.(A)
Psalm 72:1-3
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Psalm 72
Prayer for Guidance and Support for the King
Of Solomon.
1 Give the king your justice, O God,
and your righteousness to a king’s son.(A)
2 May he judge your people with righteousness
and your poor with justice.(B)
3 May the mountains yield prosperity for the people,
and the hills, in righteousness.(C)
Psalm 45:4-7
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4 In your majesty ride on victoriously
for the cause of truth and to defend[a] the right;
let your right hand teach you dread deeds.(A)
5 Your arrows are sharp
in the heart of the king’s enemies;
the peoples fall under you.
6 Your throne, O God,[b] endures forever and ever.
Your royal scepter is a scepter of equity;(B)
7 you love righteousness and hate wickedness.
Therefore God, your God, has anointed you
with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;(C)
1 Chronicles 22:9
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9 See, a son shall be born to you; he shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; indeed, his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace[a] and quiet to Israel in his days.(A)
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- 22.9 The Heb word for peace is related to Solomon
2 Samuel 23:3
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3 The God of Israel has spoken;
the Rock of Israel has said to me:
“One who rules over people justly,
ruling in the fear of God,(A)
2 Samuel 8:15
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David’s Officers
15 So David reigned over all Israel, and David administered justice and equity to all his people.
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1 Samuel 8:17
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17 He will take one-tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves.
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1 Samuel 8:15
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15 He will take one-tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and his courtiers.
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Genesis 28:22
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22 and this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God’s house, and of all that you give me I will surely give one-tenth to you.”(A)
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Ephesians 2:14-18
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14 For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us,(A) 15 abolishing the law with its commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace,(B) 16 and might reconcile both to God in one body[a] through the cross, thus putting to death that hostility through it.[b](C) 17 So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near, 18 for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father.(D)
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Romans 5:1-2
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Romans 3:26
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26 it was to demonstrate at the present time his own righteousness, so that he is righteous and he justifies the one who has the faith of Jesus.[a]
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- 3.26 Or has faith in Jesus
Luke 2:14
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- 2.14 Other ancient authorities read peace, goodwill among people
Micah 5:5
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5 and he shall be the one of peace.
If the Assyrians come into our land
and tread upon our soil,[a]
we will raise against them seven shepherds
and eight rulers.(A)
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- 5.5 Gk: Heb in our palaces
Jeremiah 33:15-16
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15 In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.(A) 16 In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this is the name by which it will be called: “The Lord is our righteousness.”(B)
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Jeremiah 23:5-6
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The Righteous Branch of David
5 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.(A) 6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety. And this is the name by which he will be called: “The Lord is our righteousness.”(B)
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Isaiah 45:22-25
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22 Turn to me and be saved,
all the ends of the earth!
For I am God, and there is no other.(A)
23 By myself I have sworn;
from my mouth has gone forth in righteousness
a word that shall not return:
“To me every knee shall bow,
every tongue shall swear.”(B)
24 Only in the Lord, it shall be said of me,
are righteousness and strength;
all who were incensed against him
shall come to him and be ashamed.(C)
25 In the Lord all the offspring of Israel
shall triumph and glory.(D)
Isaiah 32:1-2
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Government with Justice Predicted
32 See, a king will reign in righteousness,
and princes[a] will rule with justice.(A)
2 Each will be like a hiding place from the wind,
a covert from the tempest,
like streams of water in a dry place,
like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.(B)
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- 32.1 Gk: Heb and for princes
1 Kings 4:24-25
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24 For he had dominion over all the region west of the Euphrates,[a] and he had peace on all sides.(A) 25 During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel lived in safety, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, all of them under their vines and fig trees.(B)
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- 4.24 Gk: Heb adds from Tiphsah to Gaza, over all the kings west of the Euphrates
Leviticus 27:32
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32 All tithes of herd and flock, every tenth one that passes under the shepherd’s staff, shall be holy to the Lord.
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