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2 Samuel 8,9
David's Triumphs
1 Now it happened afterward that David (F1)defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took (F2)control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines.
2 (C1)And he (F1)defeated (C2)Moab, and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and a full line to keep alive. And (C3)the Moabites became servants to David, (C4)bringing tribute.
3 Then David (F1)defeated (C1)Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as (C2)he went to restore his (F2)power at the Euphrates River.4 And David captured from him (F1)1,700 horsemen and twenty thousand foot soldiers; and David (C1)hamstrung almost all the chariot horses, but left enough of them for a hundred chariots.5 When (C1)the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David (F1)killed twenty-two thousand men among the Arameans.6 Then David put garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus, and (C1)the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And (C2)the LORD helped David wherever he went.7 David took the shields of gold which were (F1)carried by the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.8 And from (F1)Betah and (C1)Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a very large amount of bronze.
9 Now when Toi king of (C1)Hamath heard that David had (F1)defeated the whole army of Hadadezer,10 Toi sent his son (F1)Joram to King David to (F2)greet him and bless him, because he had fought Hadadezer and (F3)defeated him; for Hadadezer (F4)had been at war with Toi. And (F5)Joram brought with him articles of silver, gold, and bronze.11 King David also (C1)consecrated these gifts to the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had consecrated from all the nations which he had subdued:12 from (F1)Aram, (C1)Moab, (C2)the sons of Ammon, (C3)the Philistines, (C4)Amalek, and from the spoils of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13 So (C1)David made a name for himself when he returned from (F1)killing eighteen thousand (F2)Arameans in (C2)the Valley of Salt.14 He also put garrisons in Edom. In all Edom he put garrisons, and (C1)all the Edomites became servants to David. And (C2)the LORD helped David wherever he went.
15 So David reigned over all Israel; and David (F1)administered justice and righteousness for all his people.16 (C1)Joab the son of Zeruiah was commander over the army, and (C2)Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was (C3)secretary.17 (C1)Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were (C2)priests, and Seraiah was (C3)scribe.18 (C1)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada (F1)was over the (C2)Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were (F2)(C3)chief ministers.
David's Kindness to Mephibosheth
1 Then David said, "Is there (F1)anyone still left of the house of Saul, (C1)so that I could show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"2 Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they summoned him to David; and the king said to him, "Are you (C1)Ziba?" And he said, "I am your servant."3 Then the king said, "Is there no one remaining of the house of Saul to whom I could show the (C1)kindness of God?" And Ziba said to the king, "(C2)There is still a son of Jonathan, one who is disabled in both feet."4 So the king said to him, "Where is he?" And Ziba said to the king, "Behold, he is (C1)in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar."5 Then King David sent (F1)messengers who brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.6 (C1)Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, came to David and (C2)fell on his face and prostrated himself. And David said, "Mephibosheth." And he said, "Here is your servant!"7 Then David said to him, "Do not be afraid, for (C1)I will assuredly show kindness to you for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I (C2)will restore to you all the (F1)land of your (F2)grandfather Saul; and (C3)you yourself shall (F3)eat at my table regularly."8 Again he prostrated himself, and said, "What is your servant, that you should be concerned about (C1)a dead dog like me?"
9 Then the king summoned Saul's servant Ziba and said to him, "(C1)Everything that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master's (F1)grandson.10 "You and your sons and your servants shall cultivate the land for him, and you shall bring in the produce so that your master's grandson will have food (F1)to eat; nevertheless (C1)Mephibosheth, your master's grandson, (C2)shall (F2)eat at my table regularly." Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.11 Then Ziba said to the king, "In accordance (C1)with everything that my lord the king commands his servant, so your servant will do." So Mephibosheth ate at (F1)David's table as one of the king's sons.12 Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. And all who lived in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.13 So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because (C1)he ate at the king's table regularly. And (C2)he was disabled in his two feet.
Psalms 60
Chapter 60
Grieving over Defeat in Battle, and Prayer for Help.
1 God, (C1)You have rejected us. You have (F1)(C2)broken us;
You have been (C3)angry; (C4)restore us!
2 You have made the (F1)(C1)land quake, You have split it open;
(C2)Heal its cracks, for it sways.
3 You have (F1)(C1)made Your people experience hardship;
You have given us (F2)wine to (C2)drink that makes us stagger.
4 You have given a (C1)banner to those who fear You,
That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah
5 (C1)That Your (C2)beloved may be rescued,
(C3)Save us with Your right hand, and answer (F1)us!
6 God has spoken in His (F1)(C1)holiness:
"I will triumph, I will divide up (C2)Shechem, and measure out the Valley of (C3)Succoth.
7 "(C1)Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine;
(C2)Ephraim also is the (F1)helmet of My head;
Judah is My (C3)scepter.
8 "(C1)Moab is My washbowl;
I will throw My sandal over (C2)Edom;
Shout loud, (C3)Philistia, because of Me!"
9 Who will bring me into the besieged city?
Who (F1)will lead me to Edom?
10 Have You Yourself not (C1)rejected us, God?
And (C2)will You not go out with our armies, God?
11 Oh give us help against the enemy,
For (C1)rescue (F1)by man is worthless.
12 (F1)Through God we will (C1)do valiantly,
And it is He who will (C2)trample down our enemies.
John 2
Chapter 2
Miracle at Cana
1 On (C1)the third day there was a wedding in (C2)Cana of Galilee, and the (C3)mother of Jesus was there;2 and both Jesus and His (C1)disciples were invited to the wedding.3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus (*)said to Him, "They have no wine."4 And Jesus (*)said to her, "(F1)(C1)What business do you have with Me, (C2)woman? (C3)My hour has not yet come."5 His (C1)mother (*)said to the servants, "Whatever He tells you, do it."6 Now there were six stone waterpots standing there (C1)for the Jewish custom of purification, containing (F1)two or three measures each.7 Jesus (*)said to them, "Fill the waterpots with water." So they filled them up to the brim.8 And He (*)said to them, "Draw some out now and take it to the (F1)headwaiter." And they took it to him.9 Now when the headwaiter tasted the water (C1)which had become wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the headwaiter (*)called the groom,10 and (*)said to him, "Every man serves the good wine first, and when the guests (C1)are drunk, then he serves the poorer wine; but you have kept the good wine until now."11 This beginning of His (F1)(C1)signs Jesus did in Cana of (C2)Galilee, and revealed His (C3)glory; and His disciples believed in Him.
12 After this He went down to (C1)Capernaum, He and His (C2)mother, and His (C2)brothers and His (C3)disciples; and they stayed there a few days.
First Passover—Cleansing the Temple
13 (C1)The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus (C2)went up to Jerusalem.14 (C1)And within the temple grounds He found those who were selling oxen, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables.15 And He made a whip of (F1)cords, and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and the oxen; and He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables;16 and to those who were selling (C1)the doves He said, "Take these things away from here; stop making (C2)My Father's house a (F1)place of business!"17 His (C1)disciples remembered that it was written: "(C2)ZEAL FOR YOUR HOUSE WILL CONSUME ME."18 (C1)The Jews then said to Him, "(C2)What sign do You show us (F1)as Your authority for doing these things?"19 Jesus answered them, "(C1)Destroy this (F1)temple, and in three days I will raise it up."20 (C1)The Jews then said, "It took (C2)forty-six years to build this (F1)temple, and yet You will raise it up in three days?"21 But He was speaking about (C1)the (F1)temple of His body.22 So when He was raised from the dead, His (C1)disciples (C2)remembered that He said this; and they believed (C3)the Scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken.
23 Now when He was in Jerusalem at (C1)the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name as they (C2)observed His signs which He was doing.24 But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, because (C1)He knew all people,25 and because He did not need anyone to testify about mankind, (C1)for He Himself knew what was in mankind.
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