2Sa 3:1, 5:1, 19, 24, 1Ch 12:22, 2Ch 17:12-19, Isa 9:17, Rev 19:13-16 | ESV | STEP | There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David . And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker.

m[See ver. 12 above]

n Isa. 63:2, 3

pSee John 1:1

q ch. 3:4; 7:9

r[ch. 14:20]

s ver. 21; See ch. 1:16

t[Isa. 11:4; 2 Thess. 2:8]

u ch. 2:27; 12:5

v ch. 14:20; Isa. 63:3

w ver. 12

xSee ch. 17:14

2 Samuel 3:1

Abner Joins David

1 There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker.

2 Samuel 5:1

David Anointed King of Israel

1 Then all the tribes of Israel ^acame to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, ^bwe are your bone and flesh.

2 Samuel 5:19

19 And David ^cinquired of the Lord, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?” And the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.”

2 Samuel 5:24

24 And ^dwhen you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then rouse yourself, ^efor then the Lord has gone out before you to strike down the army of the Philistines.”

1 Chronicles 12:22

22 For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God.

2 Chronicles 17:12-19

12 And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities, 13 and he had large supplies in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem. 14 This was the muster of them by fathers’ houses: Of Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 mighty men of valor; 15 and next to him Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000; 16 and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, ^fa volunteer for the service of the Lord, with 200,000 mighty men of valor. 17 Of Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, with 200,000 men ^garmed with bow and shield; 18 and next to him Jehozabad with 180,000 armed for war. 19 These were in the service of the king, besides ^hthose whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

Isaiah 9:17

17 Therefore the Lord does not ⁱrejoice over their young men,
and has no compassion on their fatherless and widows;
for everyone is ^jgodless and an evildoer,
and every mouth speaks ^kfolly. ^{▼▼Or speaks disgraceful things}
^mFor all this his anger has not turned away,
and his hand is stretched out still.

Revelation of John 19:13-16

13 He is clothed in ⁿa robe dipped in ^{▼▼Some manuscripts sprinkled with} blood, and the name by which he is called is ^pThe Word of God. 14 And the armies of heaven, ^qarrayed in fine linen, white and pure, ^rwere following him on white horses. 15 ^sFrom his mouth comes a sharp sword ^twith which to strike down the nations, and ^uhe will rule them with a rod of iron. ^vHe will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh ^whe has a name written, ^xKing of kings and Lord of lords.