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- "Judah,ª thou¹ [art he] whom thy brethrenª shall praise:ª° thy handª [shall be] in the neckª of thine enemies;ª° thy father'sª childrenª shall bow downª° before thee. ... The sceptreª shall not¹ departª° from Judah,ª¹ nor a lawgiverª° from between¹¹ his feet,ª untilª¹ Shilohª come;ª° and unto him [shall] the gatheringª of the peopleª [be]." {Gen 49:8-10} + "And the women her neighboursª gaveª° it a name,ª saying,ª° There is a sonª bornª° to Naomi;ª and they calledª° his nameª Obed:ª he¹ [is] the fatherª of Jesse,ª the fatherª of David.ª ... And Obedª begatª°¹ Jesse,ª and Jesseª begatª°¹ David.ª" {Rth 4:17-22} + "And the LORDª saidª° unto¹ Samuel,ª How long¹¹ wilt thou¹ mournª° for¹ Saul,ª seeing I¹ have rejectedª° him from reigningª°¹ over¹ Israel?ª fillª° thine hornª with oil,ª and go,²°¹ I will sendª° thee to¹ Jesseª the Bethlehemite:ª for¹ I have providedª° me a kingª among his sons.ª" {1Sm 16:1} + "But I have chosenª° Jerusalem,ª that my nameª might be¹ there;¹ and have chosenª° Davidª to be¹ over¹ my peopleª Israel.ª" {2Ch 6:6}
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