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1 Kings 9 4
“ But you must walk faithfully with me, just as your father David did. Your heart must be honest. It must be without blame. Do everything I command you to do. Obey my rules and laws.
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Zechariah 11:15-17
The Lord said to me,“ Now pretend to be a foolish shepherd. Get the things you need.I am going to raise up a shepherd over the land. He will not take care of those that are wounded. He will not look for the young ones. He will not heal those that are hurt. He will not feed the healthy ones. Instead, he will eat the best sheep. He will even tear their hooves off.“ How terrible it will be for that worthless shepherd! He deserts the flock. May a sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his powerful arm become weak! May his right eye be totally blinded!”
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Psalms 101:1-8
I will sing about your love and fairness. Lord, I will sing praise to you.I will be careful to lead a life that is without blame. When will you come and help me? In my own home I will lead a life that is without blame.I won’t look at anything that is evil and call it good. I hate the acts of people who aren’t faithful to you. I won’t have anything to do with those things.I will stay away from those whose hearts are twisted. I won’t have anything to do with what is evil.I will get rid of anyone who tells lies about their neighbor in secret. I won’t put up with anyone whose eyes and heart are proud.I will look with favor on the faithful people in the land. They will live with me. Those whose lives are without blame will serve me.No one who lies and cheats will live in my house. No one who tells lies will serve me.Every morning I will get rid of all the sinful people in the land. I will remove from the city of the Lord everyone who does what is evil.
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Acts 13:22
God removed him and made David their king. Here is God’s witness about him.‘ David, son of Jesse, is a man dear to my heart,’ he said.‘ David will do everything I want him to do.’
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James 1:5
If any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. He will give it to you. God gives freely to everyone and doesn’t find fault.
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Isaiah 11:2-4
The Spirit of the Lord will rest on that Branch. The Spirit will help him to be wise and understanding. The Spirit will help him make wise plans and carry them out. The Spirit will help him know the Lord and have respect for him.The Branch will take delight in respecting the Lord. He will not judge things only by the way they look. He won’t make decisions based simply on what people say.He will always do what is right when he judges those who are in need. He’ll be completely fair when he makes decisions about poor people. When he commands that people be punished, it will happen. When he orders that evil people be put to death, it will take place.
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2 Timothy 2 15
Do your best to please God. Be a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed. Teach the message of truth correctly.
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Psalms 75:2
You say,“ I choose the appointed time to judge people. And I judge them fairly.
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1 Kings 3 6-1 Kings 3 9
Solomon answered,“ You have been very kind to my father David, your servant. That’s because he was faithful to you. He did what was right. His heart was honest. And you have continued to be very kind to him. You have given him a son to sit on his throne this day.“ Lord my God, you have now made me king. You have put me in the place of my father David. But I’m only a little child. I don’t know how to carry out my duties.I’m here among the people you have chosen. They are a great nation. They are more than anyone can count.So give me a heart that understands. Then I can rule over your people. I can tell the difference between what is right and what is wrong. Who can possibly rule over this great nation of yours?”
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Acts 13:36
“ David carried out God’s purpose while he lived. Then he died. He was buried with his people. His body rotted away.
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2 Corinthians 3 5-2 Corinthians 3 6
In ourselves we are not able to claim anything for ourselves. The power to do what we do comes from God.He has given us the power to serve under a new covenant. The covenant is not based on the written Law of Moses. It comes from the Holy Spirit. The written Law kills, but the Spirit gives life.
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1 Kings 3 28
All the Israelites heard about the decision the king had given. That gave them great respect for him. They saw that God had given him wisdom. They knew that Solomon would do what was right and fair when he judged people.
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1 Kings 15 5
David had done what was right in the sight of the Lord. He had kept all the Lord’ s commands. He had obeyed them all the days of his life. But he hadn’t obeyed the Lord in the case of Uriah, the Hittite.
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2 Samuel 8 15
David ruled over the whole nation of Israel. He did what was fair and right for all his people.
