Proverbs 17:17
New American Standard Bible 1995
17 A (A)friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
1 Samuel 16:11-12
New American Standard Bible 1995
11 And Samuel said to Jesse, “Are these all the children?” And he said, “(A)There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he is tending the sheep.” Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and [a]bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here.”
David Anointed
12 So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with (B)beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the Lord said, “(C)Arise, anoint him; for this is he.”
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- 1 Samuel 16:11 Lit take
1 Samuel 23:15-17
New American Standard Bible 1995
Saul Pursues David
15 Now David [a]became aware that Saul had come out to seek his life while David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh. 16 And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David at Horesh, and [b](A)encouraged him in God. 17 Thus he said to him, “(B)Do not be afraid, because the hand of Saul my father will not find you, and you will be king over Israel and I will be next to you; and (C)Saul my father knows that also.”
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- 1 Samuel 23:15 Lit saw
- 1 Samuel 23:16 Lit strengthened his hand
2 Samuel 12:1-4
New American Standard Bible 1995
Nathan Rebukes David
12 Then the Lord sent (A)Nathan to David. And (B)he came to him and [a]said,
“There were two men in one city, the one rich and the other poor.
2 “The rich man had a great many flocks and herds.
3 “But the poor man had nothing except (C)one little ewe lamb
Which he bought and nourished;
And it grew up together with him and his children.
It would eat of his [b]bread and drink of his cup and lie in his bosom,
And was like a daughter to him.
4 “Now a traveler came to the rich man,
And he [c]was unwilling to take from his own flock or his own herd,
To prepare for the wayfarer who had come to him;
Rather he took the poor man’s ewe lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.”
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- 2 Samuel 12:1 Lit said to him
- 2 Samuel 12:3 Lit morsel
- 2 Samuel 12:4 Lit spared
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