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Lineage Picking Up The Sins Of The Father
“After this Absalom the son of David had a lovely sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. Amnon was so distressed over his sister Tamar that he became sick; for she was a virgin. And it was improper for Amnon to do anything to her. But Amnon had a…
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Smitten Sin And Consequence
“Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your keeping, and gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if…
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COVETOUSNESS GIVING REIN TO SELF-INDULGENCE
“Then it happened one evening that David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king’s house. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful to behold. So David sent and inquired about the woman. And someone said, “Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of…
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THE PENALTY OF REJECTING KINDNESS
“It happened after this that the king of the people of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place. And the princes of the people of Ammon said to Hanun their Lord, “Do you think that David really honors your father because he has sent comforters to you? Has David not rather sent…
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EVERLASTING LOVE: CONTINUAL KINDNESS
“Now David said, “Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” So David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your…
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The Administration Of Judgement Justice
“Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought tribute. So the Lord preserved David wherever he went. King David also dedicated these to the Lord, along with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations which he had subdued— So David reigned over…
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Why Have You Not Built ME A House?
“Wherever I have moved about with all the children of Israel, have I ever spoken a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?’ ” ’ since the time that I commanded judges to be over…
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Spiritual Warfare: When They Don’t Understand Your Praise
“Now as the ark of the Lord came into the City of David, Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked through a window and saw King David leaping and whirling before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart. Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death.” II Samuel 6:16,…
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For The Sake Of HIS People Israel
“Also, in time past, when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the Lord said to you, ‘You shall shepherd My people Israel, and be ruler over Israel.’ ” So David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that…
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Is It Really THE SPIRIT Of GOOD NEWS
“When Saul’s son heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost heart, and all Israel was troubled. And they brought the head of Ishbosheth to David at Hebron, and said to the king, “Here is the head of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul your enemy, who sought your life; and the Lord has avenged…