Psalm 89:19-20

Long ago you spoke in a vision to your faithful people.

You said, "I have raised up a warrior.

    I have selected him from the common people to be king.

I have found my servant David.

    I have anointed him with my holy oil."

Long ago you spoke in a vision to your faithful people. You said, "I have raised up a warrior."

1 Samuel 21:11  But the officers of Achish were unhappy about his being there. "Isn't this David, the king of the land?" they asked. "Isn't he the one the people honor with dances, singing,

    'Saul has killed his thousands,

        and David his ten thousands'?"  (see verses 21:10-22:2)

2 Samuel 17:10  "Then even the bravest soldiers, though they have the heart of a lion, will be paralyzed with fear. For all Israel knows what a mighty warrior your father is and how courageous his men are."  (see verses 16:15-17:16)

1 Kings 11:34  " 'But I will not take the entire kingdom from Solomon at this time. For the sake of my servant David, the one whom I chose and who obeyed my commands and decrees, I will keep Solomon as leader for the rest of his life.' "  (see all chapter 11)

1 Chronicles 18:13  He placed army garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's subjects. In fact, the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.  (see verses 18:1-20:8)

1 Chronicles 28:2-3  David rose to his feet and said, "My brothers and my people! It was my desire to build a Temple where the Ark of the LORD's Covenant, God's footstool, could rest permanently. I made the necessary preparations for building it, but God said to me, 'You must not build a Temple to honor my name, for you are a warrior and have shed much blood.' " (see verses 28:1-29:11)

Psalm 45:3-4  

Put on your sword, O mighty warrior!

    You are so glorious, so majestic!

In your majesty, ride out to victory,

    defending truth, humility, and justice.

    Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds!  (see all Psalm 45)

 

"I have selected him from the common people to be king. I have found my servant David. I have anointed him with my holy oil." 

1 Samuel 16:1  Now the LORD said to Samuel, "You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of his sons to be my king." 

1 Samuel 16:13  So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought and anointed David with the oil. And the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon David from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.  (see all chapter 16)

1 Chronicles 11:10  These are the leaders of David's mighty warriors. Together with all Israel, they decided to make David their king, just as the LORD had promised concerning Israel.  (see all chapter 11)

Acts 13:21-22  "Then the people begged for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who reigned for forty years. But God removed Saul and replaced him with David, a man about whom God said, 'I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.' " (see verses 13-52)

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