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You welcomed him back with success and prosperity.
    You placed a crown of finest gold on his head.

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30 David removed the crown from the king’s head,[a] and it was placed on his own head. The crown was made of gold and set with gems, and it weighed seventy-five pounds.[b] David took a vast amount of plunder from the city.

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Footnotes

  1. 12:30a Or from the head of Milcom (as in Greek version). Milcom, also called Molech, was the god of the Ammonites.
  2. 12:30b Hebrew 1 talent [34 kilograms].

Spiritual Blessings

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.

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10 In his unfailing love, my God will stand with me.
    He will let me look down in triumph on all my enemies.

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19 How great is the goodness
    you have stored up for those who fear you.
You lavish it on those who come to you for protection,
    blessing them before the watching world.

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Then David went to Rabbah and removed the crown from the king’s head,[a] and it was placed on his own head. The crown was made of gold and set with gems, and he found that it weighed seventy-five pounds.[b] David took a vast amount of plunder from the city.

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Footnotes

  1. 20:2a Or from the head of Milcom (as in Greek version and Latin Vulgate). Milcom, also called Molech, was the god of the Ammonites.
  2. 20:2b Hebrew 1 talent [34 kilograms].

What we do see is Jesus, who for a little while was given a position “a little lower than the angels”; and because he suffered death for us, he is now “crowned with glory and honor.” Yes, by God’s grace, Jesus tasted death for everyone.

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35 And who has given him so much
    that he needs to pay it back?[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 11:35 See Job 41:11.

12 His eyes were like flames of fire, and on his head were many crowns. A name was written on him that no one understood except himself.

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18 They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress,
    but the Lord supported me.

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11 Who has given me anything that I need to pay back?
    Everything under heaven is mine.

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41 “And now arise, O Lord God, and enter your resting place,
    along with the Ark, the symbol of your power.
May your priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation;
    may your loyal servants rejoice in your goodness.

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So there at Hebron, King David made a covenant before the Lord with all the elders of Israel. And they anointed him king of Israel.

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Then the men of Judah came to David and anointed him king over the people of Judah.

When David heard that the men of Jabesh-gilead had buried Saul,

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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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Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?

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