2 Samuel 23:4

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He is like the light of morning at sunrise, a morning without clouds, like brightness after rain that brings grass to sprout from the earth.

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  • Judg 5:31 : 31 So may all Your enemies perish, O Lord! But may those who love You be like the sun when it rises in its strength. And the land was at peace for forty years.
  • Ps 72:6 : 6 He will come down like rain upon cut grass, like showers that water the earth.
  • Ps 89:36 : 36 Once I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David:
  • Prov 4:18 : 18 The path of the righteous is like the morning light, shining brighter and brighter until the full day.
  • Hos 6:5 : 5 Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them with the words of My mouth, and My judgments shine like light.
  • Mic 5:7 : 7 The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it goes, and no one can rescue.
  • Luke 1:78-79 : 78 Because of our God's tender mercy, the dawn from on high will visit us, 79 to shine on those who live in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
  • John 1:7 : 7 He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
  • Deut 32:2 : 2 May my teaching fall like rain, my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on grass and abundant showers on plants.
  • Isa 4:2 : 2 In that day, the branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and splendor of the survivors of Israel.
  • Isa 60:1 : 1 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
  • Isa 60:3 : 3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
  • Isa 60:18-20 : 18 Violence will no longer be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. You will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. 19 The sun will no longer be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. 20 Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your days of mourning will come to an end.
  • Hos 6:3 : 3 Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to know Him. His coming is as certain as the dawn, and He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain that waters the earth.
  • Ps 110:3 : 3 Your people will offer themselves willingly on the day of your power; in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, your youth are like the dew.

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    6He will come down like rain upon cut grass, like showers that water the earth.

    7In his days, the righteous one will flourish, and peace will abound as long as the moon endures.

  • Ps 37:6
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    6He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, and your justice like the noonday.

  • Hos 14:5-6
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    75%

    5I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them.

    6I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.

  • Job 11:17
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    17Your life will shine brighter than noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.

  • 2 Sam 23:3
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    3The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me: 'The one who rules over people must be righteous, ruling in the fear of God.'

  • Isa 18:4
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    4This is what the LORD said to me, 'I will remain quiet and observe from my dwelling place, like the heat shimmering in sunlight, like a cloud of dew during the heat of harvest.'

  • Mic 5:4
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    4And he will be their peace. When Assyria invades our land and marches through our fortresses, we will raise up against them seven shepherds and eight leaders of men.

  • Hos 6:3-4
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    3Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to know Him. His coming is as certain as the dawn, and He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain that waters the earth.

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  • Ps 89:36-37
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    36Once I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David:

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  • Ps 112:4
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    4Light shines in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

  • Jer 23:5
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    5Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch. He will reign as king, act wisely, and execute justice and righteousness in the land.

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    8Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.

  • Prov 4:18
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    18The path of the righteous is like the morning light, shining brighter and brighter until the full day.

  • Isa 30:23
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    23He will also send rain for the seed you sow in the ground, and the food that comes from the land will be rich and plentiful. On that day your cattle will graze in broad meadows.

  • Ps 1:3
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    3He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season, and whose leaf does not wither; whatever he does prospers.

  • Deut 32:2
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    2May my teaching fall like rain, my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on grass and abundant showers on plants.

  • Isa 44:4
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    4They will sprout up like grass among the meadows, like willows by flowing streams.

  • Jer 17:8
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    8They will be like a tree planted by water, stretching out its roots by a stream. It will not fear when heat comes, and its leaves remain green. It will not worry in a year of drought or cease to produce fruit.

  • 2 Sam 23:5
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    5Is not my house right with God? He has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and secure. For He is all my salvation and all my desire, and He will not fail to make it grow.

  • Zech 10:1
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  • Job 8:16
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    16They are green before the sun, and their shoots spread out over the garden.

  • Isa 53:2
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    21Now no one sees the bright light in the clouds, but the wind has passed and cleared them.

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    11Steadfast love and truth meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.

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  • Isa 32:1-2
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    1Indeed, a king will reign in righteousness, and rulers will govern with justice.

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  • Zech 14:7
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  • Job 25:3
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    23I will drive him like a peg into a firm place, and he will become a throne of glory for his father's house.

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  • Job 38:27
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