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Psalm 72:1
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Psalm 72:1
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Give the King Your Justice
Of (A)Solomon.
72 Give the king your (B)justice, O God,
and your righteousness to the royal son!
Psalm 72:1
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Psalm 72:1
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Psalm 72
Of Solomon.
1 Endow the king with your justice,(A) O God,
the royal son with your righteousness.
Jeremiah 23:5-6
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Jeremiah 23:5-6
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5 (A)“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous (B)Branch, and (C)he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah will be saved, and (D)Israel will (E)dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: (F)‘The Lord is our righteousness.’
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Jeremiah 23:5-6
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Jeremiah 23:5-6
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5 “The days are coming,” declares the Lord,
“when I will raise up for David[a] a righteous Branch,(A)
a King(B) who will reign(C) wisely
and do what is just and right(D) in the land.
6 In his days Judah will be saved
and Israel will live in safety.(E)
This is the name(F) by which he will be called:
The Lord Our Righteous Savior.(G)
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 23:5 Or up from David’s line
1 Chronicles 22:12-13
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1 Chronicles 22:12-13
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12 (A)Only, may the Lord grant you discretion and understanding, that when he gives you charge over Israel you may keep the law of the Lord your God. 13 (B)Then you will prosper if you are careful to observe the statutes and the rules that the Lord commanded Moses for Israel. (C)Be strong and courageous. Fear not; do not be dismayed.
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1 Chronicles 22:12-13
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1 Chronicles 22:12-13
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12 May the Lord give you discretion and understanding(A) when he puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God. 13 Then you will have success(B) if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws(C) that the Lord gave Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous.(D) Do not be afraid or discouraged.
Isaiah 11:2
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Isaiah 11:2
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2 And (A)the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him,
the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and might,
the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
Isaiah 11:2
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Isaiah 11:2
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2 Chronicles 1:10
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2 Chronicles 1:10
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10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge to (A)go out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?”
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2 Chronicles 1:10
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2 Chronicles 1:10
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10 Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead(A) this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?”
1 Chronicles 29:19
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1 Chronicles 29:19
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19 (A)Grant to Solomon my son a whole heart that he may keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, performing all, and that he may (B)build the palace (C)for which I have made provision.”
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1 Chronicles 29:19
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1 Chronicles 29:19
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19 And give my son Solomon the wholehearted devotion(A) to keep your commands, statutes and decrees(B) and to do everything to build the palatial structure for which I have provided.”(C)
1 Kings 1:39-2:4
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1 Kings 1:39-2:4
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39 There Zadok the priest took the horn of (A)oil from the tent and (B)anointed Solomon. (C)Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, (D)“Long live King Solomon!” 40 And all the people went up after him, playing on pipes, and rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth was split by their noise.
41 Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished feasting. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “What does this uproar in the city mean?” 42 While he was still speaking, behold, (E)Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came. And Adonijah said, “Come in, (F)for you are a worthy man and bring good news.” 43 Jonathan answered Adonijah, “No, for our lord King David has made Solomon king, 44 and the king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the (G)Cherethites and the Pelethites. And they had him ride on the king's mule. 45 And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at (H)Gihon, and they have gone up from there rejoicing, so that the city is in an uproar. This is the noise that you have heard. 46 (I)Solomon sits on the royal throne. 47 Moreover, the king's servants came to congratulate our lord King David, saying, (J)‘May your God make the name of Solomon more famous than yours, and make his throne greater than your throne.’ And the king (K)bowed himself on the bed. 48 And the king also said, ‘Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, (L)who has granted someone[a] to sit on my throne this day, my own eyes seeing it.’”
49 Then all the guests of Adonijah trembled and rose, and each went his own way. 50 And Adonijah feared Solomon. So he arose and went (M)and took hold of (N)the horns of the altar. 51 Then it was told Solomon, “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, for behold, he has laid hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me first that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.’” 52 And Solomon said, “If he will show himself a worthy man, (O)not one of his hairs shall fall to the earth, but if wickedness is found in him, he shall die.” 53 So King Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and paid homage to King Solomon, and Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.”
David's Instructions to Solomon
2 (P)When David's time to die drew near, he commanded Solomon his son, saying, 2 (Q)“I am about to go the way of all the earth. (R)Be strong, and show yourself a man, 3 and keep the charge of the Lord your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his rules, and his testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, (S)that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn, 4 that the Lord may (T)establish his word that he spoke concerning me, saying, (U)‘If your sons pay close attention to their way, (V)to walk before me in faithfulness with all their heart and with all their soul, (W)you shall not lack[b] a man on the throne of Israel.’
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 1:48 Septuagint one of my offspring
- 1 Kings 2:4 Hebrew there shall not be cut off for you
1 Kings 1:39-2:4
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1 Kings 1:39-2:4
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39 Zadok the priest took the horn of oil(A) from the sacred tent(B) and anointed Solomon. Then they sounded the trumpet(C) and all the people shouted,(D) “Long live King Solomon!” 40 And all the people went up after him, playing pipes(E) and rejoicing greatly, so that the ground shook with the sound.
41 Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they were finishing their feast. On hearing the sound of the trumpet, Joab asked, “What’s the meaning of all the noise in the city?”(F)
42 Even as he was speaking, Jonathan(G) son of Abiathar the priest arrived. Adonijah said, “Come in. A worthy man like you must be bringing good news.”(H)
43 “Not at all!” Jonathan answered. “Our lord King David has made Solomon king. 44 The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites and the Pelethites, and they have put him on the king’s mule, 45 and Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon. From there they have gone up cheering, and the city resounds(I) with it. That’s the noise you hear. 46 Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat(J) on the royal throne. 47 Also, the royal officials have come to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make Solomon’s name more famous than yours and his throne greater(K) than yours!’ And the king bowed in worship on his bed 48 and said, ‘Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who has allowed my eyes to see a successor(L) on my throne today.’”
49 At this, all Adonijah’s guests rose in alarm and dispersed. 50 But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, went and took hold of the horns(M) of the altar. 51 Then Solomon was told, “Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon and is clinging to the horns of the altar. He says, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.’”
52 Solomon replied, “If he shows himself to be worthy, not a hair(N) of his head will fall to the ground; but if evil is found in him, he will die.” 53 Then King Solomon sent men, and they brought him down from the altar. And Adonijah came and bowed down to King Solomon, and Solomon said, “Go to your home.”
David’s Charge to Solomon(O)
2 When the time drew near for David to die,(P) he gave a charge to Solomon his son.
2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth,”(Q) he said. “So be strong,(R) act like a man, 3 and observe(S) what the Lord your God requires: Walk in obedience to him, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses. Do this so that you may prosper(T) in all you do and wherever you go 4 and that the Lord may keep his promise(U) to me: ‘If your descendants watch how they live, and if they walk faithfully(V) before me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’
Psalm 127:1
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Psalm 127:1
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Unless the Lord Builds the House
A Song of (A)Ascents. Of Solomon.
127 Unless the Lord builds the house,
those who build it labor in vain.
Unless the Lord (B)watches over the city,
the watchman stays awake in vain.
Psalm 127:1
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Psalm 127:1
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Psalm 127
A song of ascents. Of Solomon.
John 3:34
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John 3:34
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34 For he whom (A)God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit (B)without measure.
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John 3:34
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John 3:34
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34 For the one whom God has sent(A) speaks the words of God, for God[a] gives the Spirit(B) without limit.
Footnotes
- John 3:34 Greek he
Hebrews 1:8-9
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Hebrews 1:8-9
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8 But of the Son he says,
(A)“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever,
the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, (B)has anointed you
with (C)the oil of gladness beyond your companions.”
Hebrews 1:8-9
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Hebrews 1:8-9
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