s enemies pressed upon
him on every side, when he offered the sucking lamb.

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And the Lord thundered from heaven, and with a great noise
made his voice to be heard.

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And he destroyed the rulers of the Tyrians, and all the
princes cf the Philistines.

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And before his long sleep he made protestations in the sight
of the Lord and his anointed, I have not taken any man's goods,
so much as a shoe: and no man did accuse him.

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And after his death he prophesied, and shewed the king his
end, and lifted up his voice from the earth in prophecy, to blot
out the wickedness of the people.

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And after him rose up Nathan to prophesy in the time of
David.

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As is the fat taken away from the peace offering, so was
David chosen out of the children of Israel.

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He played with lions as with kids, and with bears as with
lambs.

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Slew he not a giant, when he was yet but young? and did he
not take away reproach from the people, when he lifted up his
hand with the stone in the sling, and beat down the boasting of
Goliath?

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For he called upon the most high Lord; and he gave him
strength in his right hand to slay that mighty warrior, and set
up the horn of his people.

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So the people honoured him with ten thousands, and praised
him in the blessings of the Lord, in that he gave him a crown of
glory.

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For he destroyed the enemies on every side, and brought to
nought the Philistines his adversaries, and brake their horn in
sunder unto this day.

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In all his works he praised the Holy One most high with words
of glory; with his whole heart he sung songs, and loved him that
made him.

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He set singers also before the altar, that by their voices
they might make sweet melody, and daily sing praises in their
songs.

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He beautified their feasts, and set in order the solemn times
until the end, that they might praise his holy name, and that
the temple might sound from morning.

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The Lord took away his sins, and exalted his horn for ever:
he gave him a covenant of kings, and a throne of glory in
Israel.

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After him rose up a wise son, and for his sake he dwelt at
large.

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Solomon reigned in a peaceable time, and was honoured; for
God made all quiet round about him, that he might build an house
in his name, and prepare his sanctuary for ever.

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