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And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.
And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.
Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!
Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
Now when I had returned, behold, at the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other.
And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chorashan, and to them which were in Athach,
And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.
And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.
And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.
And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;
And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever.
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the LORD.
