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2 Samuel 8,9
David's Victories
1 After this, David defeated the Philistines,(a) subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah[a] from Philistine control.[b](b) 2 He also defeated the Moabites, and after making them lie down on the ground, he measured them off with a cord. He measured every two cord lengths of those to be put to death and one length of those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David's subjects and brought tribute.(c)
3 David also defeated Hadadezer(d) son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who went to restore his control at the Euphrates River. 4 David captured 1,700 horsemen[c] and 20,000 foot soldiers from him, and he hamstrung all the horses(e) and kept 100 chariots.[d]
5 When the Arameans of Damascus(f) came to assist King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 Aramean men. 6 Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became David's subjects and brought tribute. The Lord made David victorious wherever he went.(g)
7 David took the gold shields of Hadadezer's officers and brought them to Jerusalem.(h) 8 King David also took huge quantities of bronze from Betah[e] and Berothai, Hadadezer's cities.
9 When King Toi of Hamath(i) heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, 10 he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Toi and Hadadezer had fought many wars. Joram had items of silver, gold, and bronze with him. 11 King David also dedicated these to the Lord , along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued(j)— 12 from Edom,[f] Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, the Amalekites, and the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13 David made a reputation for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites[g] in the Valley of Salt.[h](k) 14 He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David.(l) The Lord made David victorious wherever he went.
15 So David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness for all his people.
16 Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army;
Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian;
17 Zadok son of Ahitub
and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests;
Seraiah was court secretary;
18 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over
the Cherethites and the Pelethites;(m)
and David's sons were chief officials.[i]
David's Kindness to Mephibosheth
1 David asked, "Is there anyone remaining from Saul's family I can show kindness to because of Jonathan?"(a) 2 There was a servant of Saul's family named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king said to him, "Are you Ziba?"
"I am your servant," he replied.
3 So the king asked, "Is there anyone left of Saul's family that I can show the kindness of God to?"
Ziba said to the king, "There is still Jonathan's son who was injured in both feet."(b)
4 The king asked him, "Where is he?"
Ziba answered the king, "You'll find him in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel." 5 So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.
6 Mephibosheth son of Jonathan son of Saul came to David, bowed down to the ground and paid homage. David said, "Mephibosheth!"
"I am your servant," he replied.
7 "Don't be afraid," David said to him, "since I intend to show you kindness because of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all your grandfather Saul's fields, and you will always eat meals at my table."
8 Mephibosheth bowed down and said, "What is your servant that you take an interest in a dead dog like me?"
9 Then the king summoned Saul's attendant Ziba and said to him, "I have given to your master's grandson all that belonged to Saul and his family. 10 You, your sons, and your servants are to work the ground for him, and you are to bring in the crops so your master's grandson will have food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master's grandson, is always to eat at my table." Now Ziba had 15 sons and 20 servants.
11 Ziba said to the king, "Your servant will do all my lord the king commands."
So Mephibosheth ate at David's[a] table just like one of the king's sons. 12 Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica.(c) All those living in Ziba's house were Mephibosheth's servants. 13 However, Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem because he always ate at the king's table. His feet had been injured.
Psalms 60
Chapter 60
Psalm 60
Prayer in Difficult Times
For the choir director: according to "The Lily of Testimony."[a] A Davidic Miktam for teaching. When he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck Edom in the Valley of Salt, killing 12,000.(a)
1 God, You have rejected us;
You have broken out[b] against us;
You have been angry. Restore us
2 You have shaken the land and split it open.
Heal its fissures, for it shudders.(c)
3 You have made Your people suffer hardship;
You have given us wine to drink
that made us stagger.(d)
4 You have given a signal flag to those who fear You,
so that they can flee before the archers.[d](e)
5 Save with Your right hand, and answer me,
so that those You love may be rescued.(f)
6 God has spoken in His sanctuary:[e]
"I will triumph! I will divide up Shechem.(g)
I will apportion the Valley of Succoth.(h)
7 Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine,
and Ephraim is My helmet;(i)
Judah is My scepter.(j)
8 Moab is My washbasin.(k)
I throw My sandal on Edom;(l)
I shout in triumph over Philistia."(m)
9 Who will bring me to the fortified city?
Who will lead me to Edom?(n)
10 God, haven't You rejected us?
God, You do not march out with our armies.(o)
11 Give us aid against the foe,
for human help is worthless.(p)
12 With God we will perform valiantly;(q)
He will trample our foes.(r)
John 2
Chapter 2
The First Sign: Turning Water into Wine
1 On the third day a wedding took place in Cana(a) of Galilee.(b) Jesus' mother(c) was there, and 2 Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding as well. 3 When the wine ran out, Jesus' mother told Him, "They don't have any wine."
4 "What has this concern of yours to do with Me, [a](d) woman?" (e) Jesus asked. "My hour[b] has not yet come."
5 "Do whatever He tells you," His mother told the servants.
6 Now six stone water jars had been set there for Jewish purification.(f) Each contained 20 or 30 gallons.[c]
7 "Fill the jars with water," Jesus told them. So they filled them to the brim. 8 Then He said to them, "Now draw some out and take it to the chief servant." [d] And they did.
9 When the chief servant tasted the water (after it had become wine), he did not know where it came from—though the servants who had drawn the water knew. He called the groom 10 and told him, "Everyone sets out the fine wine first, then, after people have drunk freely, the inferior. But you have kept the fine wine until now."
11 Jesus performed this first sign[e] in Cana(g) of Galilee.(h) He displayed(i) His glory,(j) and His disciples believed in Him.
12 After this, He went down to Capernaum,(k) together with His mother, His brothers,(l) and His disciples, and they stayed there only a few days.
Cleansing the Temple Complex
13 The Jewish Passover(m) was near, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.(n) 14 In the temple complex(o) He found people selling oxen, sheep, and doves, and He also found the money changers sitting there. 15 After making a whip out of cords,(p) He drove everyone out of the temple complex with their sheep(q) and oxen. He also poured out the money changers' coins and overturned the tables. 16 He told those who were selling doves, "Get these things out of here! Stop turning My Father's(r) house(s) into a marketplace!" [f](t)
17 And His disciples remembered that it is written: Zeal (u) for Your house will consume (v) Me. (w)[g]
18 So the Jews replied to Him, "What sign of authority will You show us for doing these things?"
19 Jesus answered, "Destroy this sanctuary,(x) and I will raise it up in three days." (y)
20 Therefore the Jews said, "This sanctuary took 46 years to build, and will You raise it up in three days?"(z)
21 But He was speaking about the sanctuary of His body.(aa) 22 So when He was raised from the dead,(ab) His disciples remembered that He had said this.(ac) And they believed the Scripture(ad) and the statement Jesus had made.
23 While He was in Jerusalem(ae) at the Passover Festival,(af) many trusted in His name(ag) when they saw the signs He was doing. 24 Jesus, however, would not entrust Himself to them, since He knew them all 25 and because He did not need anyone to testify about man; for He Himself knew what was in man.(ah)
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