2 Kings 10:3

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select the best and most upright of your master’s sons, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.

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  • Deut 17:14-15 : 14 When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you and take possession of it and settle in it, and you say, 'Let us appoint a king over us, like all the nations around us,' 15 be sure to appoint a king the LORD your God chooses. He must be from among your fellow Israelites. Do not place a foreigner over you, one who is not an Israelite.
  • 1 Sam 10:24 : 24 Samuel said to the people, 'Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.' Then the people shouted, 'Long live the king!'
  • 1 Sam 11:15 : 15 So all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king in the presence of the LORD. They sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the men of Israel celebrated with great joy.
  • 2 Sam 2:8-9 : 8 Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Ish-bosheth son of Saul and brought him to Mahanaim. 9 There he made him king over Gilead, the Ashurites, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin, and all Israel.
  • 2 Sam 2:12-17 : 12 Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. 13 Joab son of Zeruiah and David's servants also went out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. They sat down, one group on one side of the pool and the other group on the opposite side. 14 Then Abner said to Joab, 'Let the young men come forward and compete before us.' And Joab said, 'Let them come forward.' 15 So they stood up and were counted—twelve from Benjamin and from the followers of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve from the servants of David. 16 Each man seized his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side, and they fell together. So the place was called the Field of Flints, which is in Gibeon. 17 The battle that day was fierce, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
  • 1 Kgs 1:24-25 : 24 Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you declared that Adonijah will reign after you and sit on your throne? 25 Today he has gone down and sacrificed oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep in abundance. He has invited all the king's sons, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. Right now they are eating and drinking with him, and they are saying, 'Long live King Adonijah!'
  • 1 Kgs 12:20-21 : 20 When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent for him and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the house of David. 21 When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—a total of 180,000 able young men to go to war against Israel and to regain the kingdom for Rehoboam son of Solomon.
  • John 18:36 : 36 Jesus said, 'My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight to prevent my being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.'

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  • 2 Kgs 10:2
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    2When this letter reaches you, since your master’s sons are with you, and you have chariots, horses, a fortified city, and weapons,

  • 1 Kgs 1:20
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    20Now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

  • 1 Kgs 1:35
    72%

    35You are to go up with him, and he is to sit on my throne and reign in my place. I have appointed him ruler over Israel and Judah.'

  • 1 Kgs 20:24
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    24They advised, 'Do this: Remove all the kings from their posts and replace them with governors.

  • 2 Sam 3:10
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    10I will transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and establish David's throne over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.

  • 2 Sam 17:10-11
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    71%

    10'Then even the bravest, whose courage is like that of a lion, will utterly melt away. For all Israel knows that your father is a warrior and that those with him are valiant men.'

    11'This is my advice: Gather all Israel to you, from Dan to Beersheba, as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and you yourself lead them into battle.'

  • 2 Kgs 10:4-5
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    4But they were extremely afraid and said, "Look, two kings could not stand against him, so how can we stand?"

    5So the one in charge of the palace, the one in charge of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu, saying, "We are your servants, and we will do everything you tell us. We will not make anyone king; do whatever seems best to you."

  • 2 Sam 19:7
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    7You love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that commanders and servants mean nothing to you. I can see that if Absalom were alive today and all of us were dead, it would have pleased you.

  • 2 Sam 15:15
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    15The king’s servants replied to him, 'Your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king chooses.'

  • 1 Chr 17:10-11
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    10and as they have done since the time I appointed judges over my people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies. Furthermore, I declare to you that the LORD himself will build a house for you.

    11When your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.

  • 1 Kgs 1:27
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    27Is this decision from my lord the king, without letting your servants know who is to sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?"

  • Prov 25:7
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    7For it is better to be told, 'Come up here,' than to be humiliated in the presence of a nobleman whom your eyes have seen.

  • 1 Kgs 2:4
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    4And you will ensure that the LORD fulfills His promise to me, saying, 'If your sons are careful to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.'

  • Jer 22:4
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    4For if you indeed carry out these commands, then kings who sit on David's throne will come through the gates of this palace, riding in chariots and on horses—they, their officials, and their people.

  • 2 Sam 7:12
    69%

    12When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.

  • 1 Sam 8:11-12
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    69%

    11He said, 'This is what the king who will reign over you will demand: He will take your sons and assign them to his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots.

    12He will appoint them as commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties. Some will plow his fields, reap his harvest, and make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.

  • 2 Kgs 11:8
    69%

    8Surround the king on every side, each of you with your weapon in hand. Anyone who approaches your ranks must be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes, whether he leaves or enters.

  • 2 Sam 14:16
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    16For the king will hear me and deliver me from the hand of the man who seeks to destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.'

  • 1 Chr 22:11
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    11Now, my son, may the Lord be with you, so that you may succeed in building the house of the Lord your God, as He has spoken concerning you.

  • 1 Sam 25:30
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    30When the Lord has fulfilled for my lord all the good things he promised and has appointed you ruler over Israel,

  • 2 Sam 19:27
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    27He said, 'My lord the king, my servant deceived me. I said, ‘I will saddle a donkey for myself and ride on it, so I may go with the king,’ because your servant is lame.

  • 1 Sam 29:10
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    10Now get up early in the morning, along with your master's servants who have come with you, and leave as soon as it is light.

  • 2 Sam 14:7
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    7Now the whole family has risen against your servant. They say, 'Hand over the one who killed his brother so that we may put him to death for taking his brother’s life. We want to destroy the heir as well.' They will extinguish my remaining ember, leaving neither name nor remnant for my husband on the earth.

  • 2 Sam 2:7
    69%

    7'So now, be strong and valiant, for your lord Saul is dead, and the house of Judah has anointed me as king over them.'

  • 2 Sam 18:4
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    4The king said to them, 'I will do whatever seems best to you.' So the king stood beside the gate while all the troops marched out by hundreds and thousands.

  • 1 Kgs 2:6
    68%

    6Act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.

  • 1 Sam 12:13
    68%

    13Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you asked for. See, the LORD has set a king over you.

  • 1 Chr 28:10
    68%

    10Consider now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house as the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.

  • 1 Kgs 1:13
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    13Go to King David and say to him, 'My lord the king, did you not swear to your servant, saying, "Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne"? Then why has Adonijah become king?'

  • 1 Chr 19:13
    68%

    13Be strong, and let us show courage for the sake of our people and the cities of our God. And may the LORD do what is good in His sight.

  • 2 Chr 29:11
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    11My sons, do not be negligent now, for the LORD has chosen you to stand in His presence, to serve Him, and to minister to Him, and to burn incense.

  • Ps 45:3
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    3You are the most beautiful of the sons of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.

  • 2 Kgs 9:2
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    2When you arrive there, look for Jehu son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi. Go to him, make him rise from among his companions, and lead him into an inner room.

  • 1 Chr 19:10
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    10When Joab saw that the battle lines were drawn both in front and behind him, he selected some of his best men from Israel and arranged them to fight against the Arameans.

  • 1 Chr 28:5
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    5Of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the LORD’s kingdom over Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 20:39
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    39As the king passed by, the prophet called out to him and said, 'Your servant went into the middle of the battle, and suddenly a man brought another man to me and said, "Guard this man. If he is missing, your life will be for his life, or you will pay a talent of silver."

  • 2 Chr 23:3
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    3The whole assembly made a covenant with the king at the house of God. Jehoiada said to them, 'Look, the king's son shall reign, as the Lord has spoken concerning the descendants of David.'

  • Deut 17:15
    68%

    15be sure to appoint a king the LORD your God chooses. He must be from among your fellow Israelites. Do not place a foreigner over you, one who is not an Israelite.

  • 1 Chr 11:10
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    10These were the chiefs of David's mighty warriors, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

  • 2 Sam 10:12
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    12Be strong, and let us show strength for the sake of our people and the cities of our God. May the LORD do what seems good to Him.