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Proverbs 25:5
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Proverbs 25:5
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5 Remove the wicked from the king’s court,
and his reign will be made secure by justice.
Proverbs 25:5
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Proverbs 25:5
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Proverbs 20:8
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Proverbs 20:8
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8 When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence,
distinguishing the bad from the good.
Proverbs 20:8
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Proverbs 20:8
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Proverbs 16:12
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Proverbs 16:12
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12 A king detests wrongdoing,
for his rule is built on justice.
Proverbs 16:12
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Proverbs 16:12
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12 Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.(A)
Proverbs 20:28
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Proverbs 20:28
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28 Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king;
his throne is made secure through love.
Proverbs 20:28
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Proverbs 20:28
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Psalm 101:7-8
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Psalm 101:7-8
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7 I will not allow deceivers to serve in my house,
and liars will not stay in my presence.
8 My daily task will be to ferret out the wicked
and free the city of the Lord from their grip.
Psalm 101:7-8
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Psalm 101:7-8
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7 No one who practices deceit
will dwell in my house;
no one who speaks falsely
will stand in my presence.
Isaiah 16:5
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Isaiah 16:5
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5 then God will establish one of David’s descendants as king.
He will rule with mercy and truth.
He will always do what is just
and be eager to do what is right.
Isaiah 16:5
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Isaiah 16:5
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Isaiah 9:7
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Isaiah 9:7
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7 His government and its peace
will never end.
He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David
for all eternity.
The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies
will make this happen!
Isaiah 9:7
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Isaiah 9:7
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Proverbs 29:14
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Proverbs 29:14
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14 If a king judges the poor fairly,
his throne will last forever.
Proverbs 29:14
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Proverbs 29:14
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14 If a king judges the poor with fairness,
his throne will be established forever.(A)
Esther 7:10
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Esther 7:10
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10 So they impaled Haman on the pole he had set up for Mordecai, and the king’s anger subsided.
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1 Kings 2:46
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1 Kings 2:46
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46 Then, at the king’s command, Benaiah son of Jehoiada took Shimei outside and killed him.
So the kingdom was now firmly in Solomon’s grip.
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1 Kings 2:46
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1 Kings 2:46
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46 Then the king gave the order to Benaiah(A) son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei(B) down and he died.
The kingdom was now established(C) in Solomon’s hands.
1 Kings 2:33
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1 Kings 2:33
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33 May their blood be on Joab and his descendants forever, and may the Lord grant peace forever to David, his descendants, his dynasty, and his throne.”
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1 Kings 2:33
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1 Kings 2:33
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33 May the guilt of their blood rest on the head of Joab and his descendants forever. But on David and his descendants, his house and his throne, may there be the Lord’s peace forever.”
Esther 8:11-17
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Esther 8:11-17
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11 The king’s decree gave the Jews in every city authority to unite to defend their lives. They were allowed to kill, slaughter, and annihilate anyone of any nationality or province who might attack them or their children and wives, and to take the property of their enemies. 12 The day chosen for this event throughout all the provinces of King Xerxes was March 7 of the next year.[a]
13 A copy of this decree was to be issued as law in every province and proclaimed to all peoples, so that the Jews would be ready to take revenge on their enemies on the appointed day. 14 So urged on by the king’s command, the messengers rode out swiftly on fast horses bred for the king’s service. The same decree was also proclaimed in the fortress of Susa.
15 Then Mordecai left the king’s presence, wearing the royal robe of blue and white, the great crown of gold, and an outer cloak of fine linen and purple. And the people of Susa celebrated the new decree. 16 The Jews were filled with joy and gladness and were honored everywhere. 17 In every province and city, wherever the king’s decree arrived, the Jews rejoiced and had a great celebration and declared a public festival and holiday. And many of the people of the land became Jews themselves, for they feared what the Jews might do to them.
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Esther 8:11-17
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Esther 8:11-17
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11 The king’s edict granted the Jews in every city the right to assemble and protect themselves; to destroy, kill and annihilate the armed men of any nationality or province who might attack them and their women and children,[a] and to plunder(A) the property of their enemies. 12 The day appointed for the Jews to do this in all the provinces of King Xerxes was the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar.(B) 13 A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued as law in every province and made known to the people of every nationality so that the Jews would be ready on that day(C) to avenge themselves on their enemies.
14 The couriers, riding the royal horses, went out, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa.(D)
The Triumph of the Jews
15 When Mordecai(E) left the king’s presence, he was wearing royal garments of blue and white, a large crown of gold(F) and a purple robe of fine linen.(G) And the city of Susa held a joyous celebration.(H) 16 For the Jews it was a time of happiness and joy,(I) gladness and honor.(J) 17 In every province and in every city to which the edict of the king came, there was joy(K) and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating. And many people of other nationalities became Jews because fear(L) of the Jews had seized them.(M)
Footnotes
- Esther 8:11 Or province, together with their women and children, who might attack them;
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