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And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
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And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin:
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And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)
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And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
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And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.
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And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.
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For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night.
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And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.
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And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
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When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:
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How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
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And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.
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Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
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Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
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So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.
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David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
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In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
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And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.
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Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
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And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
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So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
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And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.
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And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.
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And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.
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And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
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And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
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Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
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And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.
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But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.
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The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
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And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
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And David came to Baalperazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baalperazim.
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And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.
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And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
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And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
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And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.
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And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.
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O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
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Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
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Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
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For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
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Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
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Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
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Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
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If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
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If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
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Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
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If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
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Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
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For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
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I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
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My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
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Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
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How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
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If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
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Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
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For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
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Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
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I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
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Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
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And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
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The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
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He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
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And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
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A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
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And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
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Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
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And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
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Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
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Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
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Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
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How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
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Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
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When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
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And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
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He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
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And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
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And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
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And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
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And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
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Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
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From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
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Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
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But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
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Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
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For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
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For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
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For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
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Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
