051411 …And they performed all that the king commanded

"And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:  and he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and …

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051311 Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life

"Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, 'Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.'  And the king said, 'What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath …

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051211 David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up…

"And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city. And the king said unto Zadok, 'Carry back the ark of God into …

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051011 Thy throne shall be established for ever

"And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.  He shall build an house for My name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.  I will …

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050811 The LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness

"For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.  And the king said unto his servants, 'Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? And I am this day weak, though …

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050711 So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire…

"...And their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.  Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.  And David’s two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.  And David …

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050511 For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away?

"And he said to David, 'Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.  And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.  For if a …

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