1 Samuel 15:23

23For rebellion is as the sin of divination,
and presumption is as iniquity and aidolatry.
Because byou have rejected the word of the Lord,
che has also rejected you from being king.”

1 Samuel 15:28

28And Samuel said to him, d“The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day and has given it to a neighbor of yours, who is better than you.

1 Samuel 16:14

David in Saul’s Service

14 eNow the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, fand a harmful spirit from the Lord tormented him.

1 Kings 11:13

13However, gI will not tear away all the kingdom, but hI will give one tribe to your son, for the sake of David my servant and for the sake of Jerusalem ithat I have chosen.”

1 Kings 11:34-36

34Nevertheless, I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand, but I will make him ruler all the days of his life, for the sake of David my servant whom I chose, who kept my commandments and my statutes. 35 jBut I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand and will give it to you, ten tribes. 36Yet to his son kI will give one tribe, that David my servant may always have la lamp before me in Jerusalem, mthe city where I have chosen to put my name.

Isaiah 9:7

7Of the increase of his government and of peace
nthere will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
owith justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
pThe zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

Isaiah 37:35

35 qFor I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake and for rthe sake of my servant David.”

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