- I will:
- "Thou shalt in any wise²° setª° [him] kingª over¹ thee, whom¹ the LORDª thy Godª shall choose:ª° [one] from amongª¹ thy brethrenª shalt thou setª° kingª over¹ thee: thou mayestª° not¹ setª° a strangerªª over¹ thee, which¹ [is] not¹ thy brother.ª" {Deu 17:15} + "Speak,ª° I pray you,¹ in the earsª of all¹ the menª of Shechem,ª Whether¹ [is] betterª for you, either that all¹ the sonsª of Jerubbaal,ª [which are] threescore and tenª persons,ª reignª° over you, or¹ that oneª reignª° over you? rememberª° also that¹ I¹ [am] your boneª and your flesh.ª" {Jdg 9:2} + "And Davidª said,ª° Solomonª my sonª [is] youngª and tender,ª and the houseª [that is] to be buildedª° for the LORDª [must be] exceedingª magnifical,ª° of fameª and of gloryª throughout all¹ countries:ª I will [therefore] now¹ make preparationª° for it. So Davidª preparedª° abundantlyª beforeª his death.ª ... Now,¹ my son,ª the LORDª be¹ with¹ thee; and prosperª° thou, and buildª° the houseª of the LORDª thy God,ª as¹ he hath saidª° of¹ thee." {1Ch 22:5-11} + "And of all¹¹ my sons,ª (for¹ the LORDª hath givenª° me manyª sons,)ª he hath chosenª° Solomonª my sonª to sitª° upon¹ the throneª of the kingdomª of the LORDª over¹ Israel.ª" {1Ch 28:5} + "Furthermore Davidª the kingª saidª° unto all¹ the congregation,ª Solomonª my son,ª whom aloneª Godª hath chosen,ª° [is yet] youngª and tender,ª and the workª [is] great:ª for¹ the palaceª [is] not¹ for man,ª but¹ for the LORDª God.ª" {1Ch 29:1}
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