Bible Cross References
Then
1 Samuel 16:1
The LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you go on grieving over Saul? I have rejected him as king of Israel. But now get some olive oil and go to Bethlehem, to a man named Jesse, because I have chosen one of his sons to be king."
2 Samuel 7:8-17
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"So tell my servant David that I, the LORD Almighty, say to him, 'I took you from looking after sheep in the fields and made you the ruler of my people Israel.
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I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have defeated all your enemies as you advanced. I will make you as famous as the greatest leaders in the world.
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I have chosen a place for my people Israel and have settled them there, where they will live without being oppressed any more. Ever since they entered this land, they have been attacked by violent people, but this will not happen again. I promise to keep you safe from all your enemies and to give you descendants.
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When you die and are buried with your ancestors, I will make one of your sons king and will keep his kingdom strong.
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He will be the one to build a temple for me, and I will make sure that his dynasty continues forever.
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I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him as a father punishes his son.
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But I will not withdraw my support from him as I did from Saul, whom I removed so that you could be king.
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You will always have descendants, and I will make your kingdom last forever. Your dynasty will never end.' "
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Nathan told David everything that God had revealed to him.
Luke 1:70
He promised through his holy prophets long ago
2 Peter 1:21
For no prophetic message ever came just from the human will, but people were under the control of the Holy Spirit as they spoke the message that came from God.
2 Peter 3:2
I want you to remember the words that were spoken long ago by the holy prophets, and the command from the Lord and Savior which was given you by your apostles.
to thy holy
Mark 1:24
"What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Are you here to destroy us? I know who you are---you are God's holy messenger!"
Revelation 3:7
"To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: "This is the message from the one who is holy and true. He has the key that belonged to David, and when he opens a door, no one can close it, and when he closes it, no one can open it.
I have laid
1 Samuel 16:18
One of his attendants said, "Jesse of the town of Bethlehem has a son who is a good musician. He is also a brave and handsome man, a good soldier, and an able speaker. The LORD is with him."
Isaiah 9:6
A child is born to us! A son is given to us! And he will be our ruler. He will be called, "Wonderful Counselor," "Mighty God," "Eternal Father," "Prince of Peace."
Jeremiah 30:21
Their ruler will come from their own nation, their prince from their own people. He will approach me when I invite him, for who would dare come uninvited? They will be my people, and I will be their God. I, the LORD, have spoken."
exalted
Psalm 89:3
You said, "I have made a covenant with the man I chose; I have promised my servant David,
1 Kings 11:34
But I will not take the whole kingdom away from Solomon, and I will keep him in power as long as he lives. This I will do for the sake of my servant David, whom I chose and who obeyed my laws and commands.
Philippians 2:6-11
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He always had the nature of God, but he did not think that by force he should try to remain equal with God.
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Instead of this, of his own free will he gave up all he had, and took the nature of a servant. He became like a human being and appeared in human likeness.
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He was humble and walked the path of obedience all the way to death--- his death on the cross.
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For this reason God raised him to the highest place above and gave him the name that is greater than any other name.
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And so, in honor of the name of Jesus all beings in heaven, on earth, and in the world below will fall on their knees,
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and all will openly proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Hebrews 2:9-17
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But we do see Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than the angels, so that through God's grace he should die for everyone. We see him now crowned with glory and honor because of the death he suffered.
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It was only right that God, who creates and preserves all things, should make Jesus perfect through suffering, in order to bring many children to share his glory. For Jesus is the one who leads them to salvation.
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He purifies people from their sins, and both he and those who are made pure all have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them his family.
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He says to God, "I will tell my people what you have done; I will praise you in their meeting."
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He also says, "I will put my trust in God." And he also says, "Here I am with the children that God has given me."
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Since the children, as he calls them, are people of flesh and blood, Jesus himself became like them and shared their human nature. He did this so that through his death he might destroy the Devil, who has the power over death,
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and in this way set free those who were slaves all their lives because of their fear of death.
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For it is clear that it is not the angels that he helps. Instead, he helps the descendants of Abraham.
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This means that he had to become like his people in every way, in order to be their faithful and merciful High Priest in his service to God, so that the people's sins would be forgiven.