2 Samuel 19 New King James Version (NKJV) David Returns to Jerusalem 19 And Joab was told, “Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.” 2 So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people. For the people heard it said that day, “The king is grieved for his son.” 3 And the people [a]stole back into the city...
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David Hears of Absalom’s Death 19 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Let me run now and take the news to the king, how the Lord has [d]avenged him of his enemies.” 20 And Joab said to him, “You shall not take the news this day, for you shall take the news another day.
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1 Peter 4:10 New King James Version (NKJV) 10 As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
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2 Samuel 18 New King James Version (NKJV) Absalom’s Defeat and Death 18 And David [a]numbered the people who were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. 2 Then David sent out one third of the people under the hand of Joab, one third under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and one...
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2 Samuel 16 New King James Version (NKJV) Mephibosheth’s Servant 16 When David was a little past the top of the mountain, there was Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth, who met him with a couple of saddled donkeys, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of raisins, one hundred summer fruits,
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2 Samuel 15 New King James Version (NKJV) Absalom’s Treason 15 After this it happened that Absalom provided himself with chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. 2 Now Absalom would rise early and stand beside the way to the gate. So it was, whenever anyone who had a lawsuit[a] came to the king for a decision, that Absalom...
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2 Samuel 14 New King James Version (NKJV) Absalom Returns to Jerusalem 14 So Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was concerned about Absalom. 2 And Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman, and said to her, “Please pretend to be a mourner, and put on mourning
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2 Samuel 13 King James Version (KJV) 13 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. 2 And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon
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15 Then Nathan departed to his house. The Death of David’s Son And the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and it became ill. 16 David therefore pleaded with God for the child, and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground. 17 So the elders of
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2 Samuel 12 New King James Version (NKJV) Nathan’s Parable and David’s Confession 12 Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him: “There were two men in one city, one rich and the other poor. 2 The rich man had exceedingly many flocks and herds. 3 But
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