1 Samuel 8:3-5
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3 His sons, however, did not walk in his ways but turned aside after dishonest gain, and they (A)took bribes and perverted justice.
4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at (B)Ramah; 5 and they said to him, “Behold, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now (C)appoint us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
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1 Samuel 8:3-5
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3 But his sons(A) did not follow his ways. They turned aside(B) after dishonest gain and accepted bribes(C) and perverted(D) justice.
4 So all the elders(E) of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.(F) 5 They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king(G) to lead[a](H) us, such as all the other nations(I) have.”
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- 1 Samuel 8:5 Traditionally judge; also in verses 6 and 20
1 Samuel 25:28
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28 Please forgive (A)the offense of your slave; for (B)the Lord will certainly make for my lord an [a]enduring house, because my lord is (C)fighting the battles of the Lord, and (D)evil will not be found in you all your days.
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- 1 Samuel 25:28 Or permanent
1 Samuel 25:28
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28 “Please forgive(A) your servant’s presumption. The Lord your God will certainly make a lasting(B) dynasty for my lord, because you fight the Lord’s battles,(C) and no wrongdoing(D) will be found in you as long as you live.
2 Samuel 7:11
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11 even (A)from the day that I appointed judges over My people Israel; and (B)I will give you rest from all your enemies. The Lord also declares to you that (C)the Lord will make a house for you.
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2 Samuel 7:11
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2 Samuel 7:27
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27 For You, Lord of armies, God of Israel, have [a]given a revelation to Your servant, saying, ‘(A)I will build you a house’; therefore Your servant has found [b]courage to pray this prayer to You.
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- 2 Samuel 7:27 Lit uncovered the ear of
- 2 Samuel 7:27 Lit his heart
2 Samuel 7:27
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27 “Lord Almighty, God of Israel, you have revealed this to your servant, saying, ‘I will build a house for you.’ So your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you.
1 Kings 11:38
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38 Then it shall be, that if you listen to all that I command you and walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight by keeping My statutes and My commandments, as My servant David did, then (A)I will be with you and (B)build you an enduring house as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.
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1 Kings 11:38
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38 If you do whatever I command you and walk in obedience to me and do what is right(A) in my eyes by obeying my decrees(B) and commands, as David my servant did, I will be with you. I will build you a dynasty(C) as enduring as the one I built for David and will give Israel to you.
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