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- "For¹ rebellionª [is as] the sinª of witchcraft,ª and stubbornnessª° [is as] iniquityª and idolatry.ª Because¹ thou hast rejectedª°¹ the wordª of the LORD,ª he hath also rejectedª° thee from [being] king.ª¹" {1Sm 15:23} + "And Samuelª saidª° unto¹ him, The LORDª hath rentª°¹ the kingdomª of Israelª from¹¹ thee this day,ª and hath givenª° it to a neighbourª of thine, [that is] betterª than¹ thou." {1Sm 15:28} + "But the Spiritª of the LORDª departedª° from¹¹ Saul,ª and an evilª spiritª from¹¹ the LORDª troubledª° him." {1Sm 16:14} + "Howbeitª I will not¹ rend awayª°¹ all¹ the kingdom;ª [but] will giveª° oneª tribeª to thy sonª for David² my servant's² sake,¹¹¹ and for Jerusalem's² sake¹¹ which¹ I have chosen.ª°" {1Kg 11:13} + "Howbeit I will not¹ takeª°¹ the whole¹ kingdomª out of his hand:ª¹ but¹ I will makeª° him princeª all¹ the daysª of his lifeª for David² my servant's² sake,¹¹¹ whom¹¹ I chose,ª° because¹ he keptª° my commandmentsª and my statutes:ª ... And unto his sonª will I giveª° oneª tribe,ª that¹ Davidª my servantª may have¹ a lightª alwayª¹ beforeª me in Jerusalem,ª the cityª which¹ I have chosenª° me to putª° my nameª there.¹" {1Kg 11:34-36} + "Of the increaseª of [his] governmentª and peaceª [there shall be] no¹ end,ª upon¹ the throneª of David,ª and upon¹ his kingdom,ª to orderª° it, and to establishª° it with judgmentª and with justiceª from henceforth¹¹ even for² ever.ª¹ The zealª of the LORDª of hostsª will performª° this.¹" {Isa 9:7} + "For I will defendª°¹ this¹ cityª to saveª° it for mine own sake,¹ and for my servantª David'sª sake.¹" {Isa 37:35}
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