1 Samuel 25:28 Cross References - Thomson

²⁸ Forgive, I beseech thee, what is amiss in thy servant. Because the Lord will assuredly make for my lord a faithful house; because the Lord will fight the battle of my lord, therefore there must never be iniquity found in thee.

²⁸ Thereupon Samuel said to him, The Lord hath rent thy regal government from Israel, this day, out of thy hand, and will give it to a neighbour of thine, who is better than thou,

⁴⁷ and that all this assembly may know that the Lord saveth not with a sword or a spear. For the battle is the Lord's, and the Lord will deliver you into our hands.

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⁶ And David said to his men, The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the anointed of the Lord, to lift up my hand against him; for he is the Lord's anointed. ⁷ So David prevailed on his men by these words, and did not permit them to rise, and kill Saul. And when Saul arose and went on his way,

¹¹ Now behold here is the skirt of thy cloak in my hand. I cut off the skirt, but did not kill thee. Know, therefore, and see now that there is no wickedness in my hand; no impiety or disloyalty; nor have I sinned against thee, though thou huntest my life to take it.

¹⁷ Then Saul said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast returned me good; but I have returned thee evil.

²⁴ at his feet, and said, On me, my lord, be my iniquity. Let thy servant, I beseech thee, speak in thine audience and hear the words of thy servant.

² Heretofore, while Saul was king over us, It was thou who didst lead out and bring in Israel; and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.

¹¹ from the days I appointed judges over my people Israel: and I will give thee rest from all thine enemies, and the Lord will tell thee that thou art to build a house for him.

¹⁶ His house and his kingdom shall be established for ever before me and his throne shall be raised up again for ever.

²⁷ O Lord Almighty, God of Israel, thou hast made a revelation to thy servant, saying, I am to build a house for thee; therefore thy servant hath found this disposition of his heart to make this prayer to thee.

⁵ I will establish the throne of thy kingdom in Israel for this age, as I promised thy father David, saying, There shall not fail thee a man ruling in Israel.

⁵ as David had done what was right in the sight of the Lord, and had not deviated all the days of his life from all that he commanded him.

¹⁰ even from the time I appointed judges over my people Israel. I have indeed subdued all thy enemies, and I will increase thee and the Lord will build thee a house.

²⁵ Because thou, Lord my God, hast revealed to the ear of thy servant, that thou wilt build him a house; therefore thy servant hath found freedom to make supplication before thee.

¹⁵ and he said, Hear all ye chiefs of Juda, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Josaphat! Thus saith the Lord to you, Be not terrified nor dismayed because of this vast multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God's only.

²⁹ And I will establish his seed forever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

¹ An Alleluia. ALEPH. Happy the undefiled in the way! who walk in the law of the Lord. ² Happy they who search his testimonies, and seek him with their whole ³ heart: for they are not workers of iniquity; they have walked in his ways.

¹⁶ Thus let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your father who is in heaven.

⁴¹ We indeed justly; for we are receiving the due reward of our crimes. But this man hath done nothing amiss.

⁴⁷ Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

¹⁰ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. ¹¹ Put on the complete armour of God, that you may be able to withstand the wiles of the devil.