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- 1 Samuel 28:1
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Now in those days the Philistines gathered their forces for warfare against Israel. So Achish said to David, “You must understand that you and your men are to go out to battle with me.”
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- 1 Samuel 28:3
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Now by this time Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land.
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- 1 Samuel 28:4
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The Philistines gathered together and camped at Shunem, while Saul gathered all Israel and camped at Gilboa.
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- 1 Samuel 28:19
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Moreover, the LORD will deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. And the LORD will deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”
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- 1 Samuel 29:1
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Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.
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- 1 Samuel 29:3
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Then the commanders of the Philistines asked, “What about these Hebrews?” Achish replied, “Is this not David, the servant of King Saul of Israel? He has been with me all these days, even years, and from the day he defected until today I have found no fault in him.”
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- 1 Samuel 30:25
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And so it has been from that day forward. David established this statute and ordinance for Israel to this very day.
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- 1 Samuel 31:1
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Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.
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- 1 Samuel 31:7
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When the Israelites along the valley and those on the other side of the Jordan saw that the army of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines came and occupied their cities.
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- 2 Samuel 1:3
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“Where have you come from?” David asked. “I have escaped from the Israelite camp,” he replied.
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- 2 Samuel 1:12
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They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the people of the LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
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- 2 Samuel 1:19
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“Your glory, O Israel, lies slain on your heights. How the mighty have fallen!
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- 2 Samuel 1:24
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O daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and luxury, who decked your garments with ornaments of gold.
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- 2 Samuel 2:9
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and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel.
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- 2 Samuel 2:10
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Saul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.
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- 2 Samuel 2:17
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The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
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- 2 Samuel 2:28
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So Joab blew the ram’s horn, and all the troops stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or continued to fight.
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- 2 Samuel 3:10
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to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”
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- 2 Samuel 3:12
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Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf to say to David, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and surely my hand will be with you to bring all Israel over to you.”
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- 2 Samuel 3:17
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Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.
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- 2 Samuel 3:18
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Now take action, because the LORD has said to David, ‘Through My servant David I will save My people Israel from the hands of the Philistines and of all their enemies.’”
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- 2 Samuel 3:19
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Abner also spoke to the Benjamites. Then he went to Hebron to tell David all that seemed good to Israel and to the whole house of Benjamin.
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- 2 Samuel 3:21
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Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once, and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David dismissed Abner, and he went in peace.
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- 2 Samuel 3:37
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So on that day all the troops and all Israel were convinced that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner.
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- 2 Samuel 3:38
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Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not realize that a great prince has fallen today in Israel?
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- 2 Samuel 4:1
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Now when Ish-bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel was dismayed.
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- 2 Samuel 5:1
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Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
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- 2 Samuel 5:2
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Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
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- 2 Samuel 5:3
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So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.
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- 2 Samuel 5:5
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In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.
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- 2 Samuel 5:12
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And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.
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- 2 Samuel 5:17
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When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went down to the stronghold.
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- 2 Samuel 6:1
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David again assembled the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand in all.
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- 2 Samuel 6:5
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David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.
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- 2 Samuel 6:15
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while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn.
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- 2 Samuel 6:19
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Then he distributed to every man and woman among the multitude of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. And all the people departed, each to his own home.
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- 2 Samuel 6:20
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When David returned home to bless his own household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today!” she said. “He has uncovered himself today in the sight of the maidservants of his subjects, like a vulgar person would do.”
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- 2 Samuel 6:21
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But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,
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- 2 Samuel 7:6
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For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved about with a tent as My dwelling.
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- 2 Samuel 7:7
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In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people Israel, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’
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- 2 Samuel 7:8
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Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.
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- 2 Samuel 7:10
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And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning
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- 2 Samuel 7:11
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and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.
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- 2 Samuel 7:23
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And who is like Your people Israel—the one nation on earth whom God went out to redeem as a people for Himself and to make a name for Himself? You performed great and awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods from before Your people, whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt.
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- 2 Samuel 7:24
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For You have established Your people Israel as Your very own forever, and You, O LORD, have become their God.
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- 2 Samuel 7:26
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so that Your name will be magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts is God over Israel.’ And the house of Your servant David will be established before You.
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- 2 Samuel 7:27
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For You, O LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant when You said, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Therefore Your servant has found the courage to offer this prayer to You.
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- 2 Samuel 8:15
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Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
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- 2 Samuel 10:9
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When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.
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- 2 Samuel 10:15
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When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they regrouped.
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