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2 Samuel 23
Chapter 23
David's Last Song
1 Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse declares,
(C1)The man who was raised on high,
(C2)The anointed of the God of Jacob
And the sweet psalmist of Israel, declares,
2 "(C1)The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me,
And His word was on my tongue.
3 "The God of Israel said it;
(C1)The Rock of Israel spoke to me:
'(C2)He who rules over mankind righteously,
(C3)Who rules in the fear of God,
4 (C1)Is like the light of the morning when the sun rises,
A morning without clouds,
When the fresh grass springs out of the earth
From sunshine after rain.'
5 "Is my house not indeed so with God?
For (C1)He has made an everlasting covenant with me,
Properly ordered in all things, and secured;
For will He not indeed make
All my salvation and all my delight grow?
6 "(C1)But the worthless, every one of them, are like scattered thorns,
Because they cannot be taken in hand;
7 Instead, the man who touches them
Must be (F1)armed with iron and the shaft of a spear,
And (C1)they will be completely burned with fire in their (F2)place."
David's Mighty Men
8 (C1)These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth, a Tahchemonite, chief of the (F1)captains; he was called Adino the Eznite because of eight hundred who were killed by him at one time.9 And after him was Eleazar the son of (C1)Dodo the (C2)Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there to battle and the men of Israel had (F1)withdrawn.10 (C1)He rose up and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary and (F1)it clung to the sword, and (C2)the LORD brought about a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to plunder the dead.
11 Now after him was Shammah the son of Agee, a (C1)Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered (F1)into an army where there was a plot of land full of lentils, and the people fled from the Philistines.12 But he took his stand in the midst of the plot, defended it, and struck the Philistines; and (C1)the LORD brought about a great victory.
13 Then three of the thirty chief men went down and came to David at harvest time to the (C1)cave of Adullam, while the army of the Philistines was camping in (C2)the Valley of Rephaim.14 David was then (C1)in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.15 And (C1)David had a craving and said, "Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!"16 (C1)So the three mighty men forced their way into the camp of the Philistines, and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and carried it and brought it to David. Yet he would not drink it, but (C2)poured it out as an offering to the LORD;17 and he said, "Far be it from me, LORD, that I would do this! (C1)Should I drink the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives?" So he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.
18 Now (C1)Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was (C2)chief of the (F1)thirty. And he swung his spear against three hundred (F2)and killed them, and had a name (F3)as well as the three.19 He was the most honored among the thirty, so he became their commander; however, he did not attain to the reputation of the three.
20 Then (C1)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of (C2)Kabzeel, who had done great deeds, (F1)killed the (F2)two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit on a snowy day.21 And he (F1)killed an Egyptian, (F2)an impressive man. Now the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but he went down to him with a club and snatched the spear from the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.22 These things (C1)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name (F1)as well as the three mighty men.23 He was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain the reputation of the three. And David appointed him over his bodyguard.
24 (C1)Asahel the brother of Joab was among the thirty; and there was Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,25 (C1)Shammah the (C2)Harodite, Elika the Harodite,26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the (C1)Tekoite,27 Abiezer the (C1)Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the (C1)Netophathite,29 (C1)Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of (C2)Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin,30 Benaiah a (C1)Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of (C2)Gaash,31 Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the (C1)Barhumite,32 Eliahba the (C1)Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,33 (C1)Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of (C1)the Maacathite, (C2)Eliam the son of (C3)Ahithophel the Gilonite,35 (C1)Hezro the (C2)Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,36 Igal the son of Nathan of (C1)Zobah, Bani the Gadite,37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the (C1)Beerothite, armor bearers of Joab the son of Zeruiah,38 Ira the (C1)Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,39 and (C1)Uriah the Hittite; thirty-seven in all.
Hosea 3
Chapter 3
Hosea's Redemption of Gomer
1 Then the LORD said to me, "Go again, love (F1)a woman who is loved by her (F2)husband, yet is committing adultery, (C1)as the LORD loves the sons of Israel, though they turn to other gods and love (F3)raisin (C2)cakes."2 So I (C1)purchased her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver, and a (F1)homer and a (F2)lethech of barley.3 Then I said to her, "You shall (C1)live with me for many days. You shall not play the prostitute, nor shall you have another man; so I will also be toward you."4 For the sons of Israel will live for many days (C1)without a king or leader, (C2)without sacrifice or (C3)memorial stone, and without (C4)ephod or (F1)(C5)household idols.5 Afterward the sons of Israel will (C1)return and seek the LORD their God and (C2)David their king; and (C3)they will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.
Mark 10:1-31
Chapter 10
Jesus' Teaching about Divorce
1 (C1)Setting out from there, Jesus (*)went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan; crowds (*)gathered to Him again, and, (C2)as He was accustomed, He once more began to teach them.
2 And some Pharisees came up to Jesus, testing Him, and began questioning Him whether it was lawful for a man to (F1)divorce his wife.3 And He answered and said to them, "What did Moses command you?"4 They said, "(C1)Moses permitted a man to write a (F1)certificate of divorce and (F2)send his wife away."5 But Jesus said to them, "(F1)(C1)Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.6 "But (C1)from the beginning of creation, God (C2)CREATED THEM MALE AND FEMALE.7 "(C1)FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER(F1),8 (C1)AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH; so they are no longer two, but one flesh.9 "Therefore, what God has joined together, no person is to separate."
10 And in the house the disciples again began questioning Him about this.11 And He (*)said to them, "(C1)Whoever (F1)divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her;12 and (C1)if she herself (F1)divorces her husband and marries another man, she is committing adultery."
Jesus Blesses Little Children
13 (C1)And they were bringing children to Him so that He would touch them; but the disciples rebuked them.14 But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, "Allow the children to come to Me; do not (F1)forbid them, (C1)for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.15 "Truly I say to you, (C1)whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all."16 And He (C1)took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them.
The Rich Young Ruler
17 (C1)As He was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to Him and (C2)knelt before Him, and asked Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do so that I may (C3)inherit eternal life?"18 But Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.19 "You know the commandments: '(C1)DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT GIVE FALSE TESTIMONY, Do not defraud, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER.'"20 And he said to Him, "Teacher, I have kept (C1)all these things from my youth."21 Looking at him, Jesus showed love to him and said to him, "One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have (C1)treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."22 But he (F1)was deeply dismayed by (F2)these words, and he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property.
23 And Jesus, looking around, (*)said to His disciples, "(C1)How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!"24 And the disciples (C1)were amazed at His words. But Jesus responded again and (*)said to them, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!25 "(C1)It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."26 And they were even more astonished, and said to Him, "(F1)Then who can be saved?"27 Looking at them, Jesus (*)said, "(C1)With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God."
28 (C1)Peter began to say to Him, "Behold, we have left everything and have followed You."29 Jesus said, "Truly I say to you, (C1)there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel's sake,30 (F1)but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in (F2)the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in (C1)the age to come, eternal life.31 "But (C1)many who are first will be last, and the last, first."<
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