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“A single witness shall not appear in a trial against a man for any wrong or any sin which he has committed; [only] on the testimony or evidence of two or three witnesses shall a charge be confirmed.

Verse ConceptsAgreements, LegalConfirmationThree WitnessesdisagreementsMurderProof, As EvidenceRightsWitnesses, LegalOnly One PersonNot AloneTwo Or ThreeGuiltWitnessingBeing Singletestimonytestifyingaccusations

And all Israel from Dan [in the north] to Beersheba [in the south] knew that Samuel was appointed as a prophet of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you [as heir to the throne] nor your kingdom will be established. So now, send [someone] and bring him to me, for he must die.”

Verse ConceptsRivalrySaul And David

Now, behold, I know that you will certainly be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.

Verse ConceptsPeople With General KnowledgeSaul And David

Your house (royal dynasty) and your kingdom will endure forever before Me; your throne will be established forever.”’”

Verse ConceptsHousesStabilityChrist Reigning ForeverThe Dynasty Of DavidThe Kingdom Of Solomon

So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck down Shimei, and he died.So the kingdom was established in the hands of Solomon.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in OTKilling Named IndividualsThe Kingdom Of Solomon

As soon as the kingdom was firmly in Amaziah’s hand, he executed his servants who had killed his father the king.


Tremble [reverently] before Him, all the earth;
The world is firmly established, it will not be moved.

Verse ConceptsEarth Being Fixed And ImmovableFlat Earth

But I will settle him in My house and in My kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forevermore.”’”

Verse ConceptsHouses

“Therefore now, O Lord, let the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house endure forever, and do as You have said.

Let Your name [and the character that it denotes] endure and be magnified forever, saying, ‘The Lord of hosts is the God of Israel, yes, a God to Israel; and the house of Your servant David is established before You.’

So they got up early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, O Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe and trust in the Lord your God and you will be established (secure). Believe and trust in His prophets and succeed.”

Verse ConceptsFaith, And Blessings Of GodDeserts, SpecificdecisionsMorningSuccessWarfare, Examples OfFaith, Object OfRising EarlyThose Who Rose EarlyRevelation Through ProphetsFriendship And TrustGod As The Object Of Faith

He deported to Babylon those who had escaped from the sword; and they were servants to him and to his sons until the kingdom of Persia was established there,

Verse ConceptsBabylon, Israel Exiled ToBabylonRemnantTravelExile Of Judah To Babylon


“Their children and descendants are established with them in their sight,
And their offspring before their eyes.

Verse ConceptsChildren Blessed


“You will also decide and decree a thing, and it will be established for you;
And the light [of God’s favor] will shine upon your ways.

Verse ConceptsAcknowledging GodPromised LightGod Giving LightGod Establishes UsCareer SuccessMaking DecisionsDecision Makingmakeup


“It shall be established forever like the moon,
And the witness in the heavens is ever faithful.” Selah.

Verse ConceptsMoonSkyChrist Reigning ForeverPsalm InterjectionsThe Moon


Your throne is established from of old;
You are from everlasting.

Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfStabilityGod Being Of Oldaccounting


Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns;
Indeed, the world is firmly and securely established, it shall not be moved;
He will judge and rule the people with fairness.”

Verse ConceptsKingsKingship, DivineMission, Of IsraelMissionsEarth Being Fixed And ImmovableFlat Earth


“The children of Your servants will continue,
And their descendants will be established before You.”

Verse ConceptsChildren BlessedProtection And Safety


They are upheld forever and ever;
They are done in [absolute] truth and uprightness.

Verse ConceptsEternal Truth


His heart is upheld, he will not fear
While he looks [with satisfaction] on his adversaries.

Verse ConceptsVictory, As An Act Of GodFearlessnessFreed From Fearfearless


“Do not let a slanderer be established in the earth;
Let evil quickly hunt the violent man [to overthrow him and stop his evil acts].”

Verse ConceptsPursuing ViolenceFreedom From Violencerelentless


A man will not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the [consistently] righteous will not be moved.

Verse ConceptsProverbsRighteous, TheRootsNot MovedgaysBeing GayA Good Manwickedness


Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a lying tongue is [credited] only for a moment.

Verse ConceptsLipsLyingNot LyingTelling The TruthLying And Deceitlieing


It is repulsive [to God and man] for kings to behave wickedly,
For a throne is established on righteousness (right standing with God).

Verse Conceptsethics, socialBeing A LeaderCivic RighteousnessResponsibility, For God's WorldStabilityKings, Duties OfGood KingsAuthorityDistinctives Of Righteousness


Through [skillful and godly] wisdom a house [a life, a home, a family] is built,
And by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation],

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportanceBuilding HousesMan's WisdomRelationship Troublesconstructionresearchwise


Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in righteousness.

Verse Conceptsethics, socialCivic RighteousnessAuthorityRemoving People From Your Lifewickedness


If a king faithfully and truthfully judges the poor,
His throne shall be established forever.

Verse ConceptsBeing A LeaderCivic RighteousnessKings, Duties OfCommerceAuthorityfairness

And the head (capital) of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son [King Pekah]. If you will not believe [and trust in God and His message], be assured that you will not be established.”’”

Verse ConceptsFaith, Necessity OfUnbelief, Results Of Being GuiltyDeterminationDoubting GodNorthern Kingdom Of IsraelUnbelief Toward God


A throne will be established in lovingkindness,
And One will sit on it in faithfulness in the tent (dynasty, family) of David;
Judging and seeking justice
And being prompt to do righteousness.

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with DavidCivic RighteousnessKingship, HumanLast JudgmentStabilityThrone Of David


‘Their children too will be as in former times,
And their congregation will be established before Me;
And I will punish all their oppressors.

Verse ConceptsHistory Of NationsChildren Blessedoppression

But it shall come about in the last days
That the mountain of the house of the Lord
Shall be established as the highest and chief of the mountains;
It shall be above the hills,
And peoples shall flow [like a river] to it.

Verse ConceptsDays, LastThe Final Days Of TimeRevelation Of The FutureGod On HighComing To GodThe Temple In HeavenMillennial Kingdom, Christ Supreme On The EarthEnd Of Days

That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand by your faith [as believers understanding the truth of Christ’s deity]. Do not be conceited, but [rather stand in great awe of God and] fear [Him];

Verse ConceptsStandingUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfArrogance, Rejection OfSaved By FaithDo Not Be ProudDoubting GodBelieving In YourselfUnbelief Toward God

Do not be carried away by diverse and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established and strengthened by grace and not by foods [rules of diet and ritualistic meals], which bring no benefit or spiritual growth to those who observe them.

Verse ConceptsCounterfeitsFalse TeachingsFalse Doctrine, Dangers OfGrace, And Christian LifeHeresiesReceptivenessStrength, SpiritualSyncretismCultsFalse DoctrinesInstabilityGod Strengthening PeopleMisteachingThe Grace Given To MenBeing Devoted to GodRewards Of RitualRelationship TroublesEmotionsBuilding Relationshipsdoctrine

Non-Exact Match

And God said to Noah, “This [rainbow] is the sign of the covenant (solemn pledge, binding agreement) which I have established between Me and all living things on the earth.”

Verse ConceptsThe RainbowRainbow

That the dream was repeated twice to Pharaoh [and in two different ways] indicates that this matter is fully determined and established by God, and God will bring it to pass very quickly.

Verse ConceptsDoing Things TwiceGod Not DelayingEverything Happening For A Reason

I also established My covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land in which they lived as strangers (temporary residents, foreigners).

Verse ConceptsLand, As A Divine GiftSojourningGod's Covenant With The PatriarchsAlienscovenant


“You will bring them [into the land of promise] and plant them on the mountain (Mt. Moriah in Jerusalem) of Your inheritance,
The place, O Lord, You have made for Your dwelling [among them],
The sanctuary, O Lord, which Your hands have established.

Verse ConceptsHousesSanctuaryGod's DwellingMetaphorical Planting

That is why those who use proverbs say,

“Come to Heshbon,
Let the city of Sihon be built and established.

For to which of the angels did the Father ever say,

You are My Son,
Today I have begotten (fathered) You [established You as a Son, with kingly dignity]”?


And again [did He ever say to the angels],

I shall be a Father to Him
And He shall be a Son to Me”?

Verse ConceptsJesus Christ, Son Of GodSpiritual AdoptionConceptionRelationship Of Father And Son

[and besides this evidence] God also testifying with them [confirming the message of salvation], both by signs and wonders and by various miracles [carried out by Jesus and the apostles] and by [granting to believers the] gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.

Verse ConceptsGiftsAssurance, basis ofGrace, And Holy SpiritIndividualismMission, Of The ChurchSpiritual Gifts, Diversity OfThe Divinity Of The Holy SpiritThe Witness Of GodDividing Spiritual BlessingsGod Works His WillOther MiraclesSigns And Wonders Of The GospelMiraclesEvangelismSpiritual GiftsWitnessingtestifying


For He has founded it upon the seas
And established it upon the streams and the rivers.

Verse ConceptsContinentsRiversThe OceanThe SeaFloods


By Your favor and grace, O Lord, you have made my mountain stand strong;
You hid Your face, and I was horrified.

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodTrouble, Causes OfGod HidingSeven Mountains


“Do you thus repay the Lord,
O foolish and unwise people?
Is not He your Father who has acquired you [as His own]?
He has made you and established you [as a nation].

Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfGiving, Of OneselfFolly, Examples OfClaimsIngratitudeMetaphorsPeople Of God, In OtCharacter Of WickedIngratitude To GodFoolish PeopleCreation Of All Mankind


God made the earth by His power;
He established the world by His wisdom
And by His understanding and skill He has stretched out the heavens.

Verse ConceptsEarth, Creation OfGod, Wisdom OfCreation Of The Physical HeavensPower, Of GodPower Of God, ShownGod's Creation


The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the Lord,
And He delights in his way [and blesses his path].

Verse ConceptsPleasurePleasing GodSteps Of The SaintsguidanceGodly ManBeing PositiveGuidance And StrengthA Good ManMaking Mistakesfootstepsfootprintsorder

“The command which Jonadab the son of Rechab gave to his sons not to drink wine has been observed [as a custom for more than two hundred years]. To this day they do not drink wine, for they have obeyed their father’s command. But I have repeatedly spoken to you, yet you have not listened to Me.

Verse ConceptsAbstinenceDisobedience, To GodRefusing To HearThose Who Rose EarlySaying RepeatedlyDrinking No WineObeying People

Indeed, the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have observed the command of their father which he gave them, but this people has not listened to Me.’”’

Verse ConceptsRefusing To HearObeying People


He made the earth by His power;
He established the world by His wisdom
And stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

Verse ConceptsCreation Of The Physical HeavensUnderstandingGod, All knowing


For He established a testimony (a specific precept) in Jacob
And appointed a law in Israel,
Which He commanded our fathers
That they should teach to their children [the great facts of God’s transactions with Israel],

Verse ConceptsChildren, needs ofdiscipline, in the familyJacob, The PatriarchThe Witness Of GodThe Law Given By GodOld Testament Claims InspirationTeaching ChildrenTraining Children


And He built His sanctuary [exalted] like the heights [of the heavens],
Like the earth which He has established forever.

Verse ConceptsEternal WorldCreation Of The EarthUnicorns

Samuel said to Saul, “You have acted foolishly; you have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which He commanded you, for [if you had obeyed] the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever.

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Examples Ofevil, believers' responses toStabilityThey Do Not Keep Commandssaul

You established for Yourself Your people Israel as Your people forever, and You, O Lord, have become their God.

Verse ConceptsGod, The LordUnity, Of God's PeopleEternally With GodYou Are Our God

And David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that He had exalted his kingdom for His people Israel’s sake.

Verse ConceptsInsightStabilitySpiritual PerceptionSaul And David

Then Solomon sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.

Verse ConceptsHeirsKingsSolomon, Life OfStability


The works of His hands are truth and [absolute] justice;
All His precepts are sure (established, reliable, trustworthy).

Verse ConceptsHonestyTrustworthinessBibleGod Doing RightDoing RightGod's TruthGod's Trustworthiness


The Lord is on my side, He is among those who help me;
Therefore I will look [in triumph] on those who hate me.

Verse ConceptsGod For UsHatehaters


Oh, that my ways may be established
To observe and keep Your statutes [obediently accepting and honoring them]!

Verse ConceptsStabilityWanting To Keep The Commandmentssteadfast

Yodh.
Your hands have made me and established me;
Give me understanding and a teachable heart, that I may learn Your commandments.

Verse ConceptsSanctity Of LifeUnderstandingMan, Creation OfUnderstanding God's Word


Your faithfulness continues from generation to generation;
You have established the earth, and it stands [securely].

Verse ConceptsEarth, Creation OfGod's attitude towards peopleFaithfulnessGod's Faithfulness

So now, as the Lord lives, who has established me and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house as He promised, Adonijah shall indeed be put to death today.”

Verse ConceptsSolomon, Character Of


Of old I have known from Your testimonies
That You have founded them forever.

Verse ConceptsEternal Truth


Are You not from everlasting,
O Lord, my God, My Holy One?
We will not die.
O Lord, You have appointed the Chaldeans [who rule in Babylon] to execute [Your] judgment,
And You, O Rock, have established them to correct and chastise.

Verse ConceptsGod, The EternalGod, The RockImmortality, In OtProvidenceRefugeRocksNot DyingDeath Averted


He has also established them forever and ever;
He has made a decree which shall not pass away.

Verse ConceptsEternal World


The Lord by His wisdom has founded the earth;
By His understanding He has established the heavens.

Verse ConceptsAstronomyGod, The CreatorUnderstandingGod, WiseGod Has UnderstandingTrinityThe EarthGod's Creation


When He made firm the skies above,
When the fountains and springs of the deep became fixed and strong,

Verse ConceptsClouds, Natural UseCreation Of The SkyCreation Of The Seasempowerment

All those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds were 212. They were enrolled by their genealogies in their villages [around Jerusalem], these men [whose grandfathers] David and Samuel the seer had appointed to their official duty.

Verse ConceptsSeersVillages

And David understood that the Lord had established and confirmed him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of His people Israel.

Verse ConceptsInsight


Be mindful of His covenant forever,
The promise which He commanded and established to a thousand generations,

Verse ConceptsGod, Faithfulness OfGenerationsCommands, in OTRememberingGod Remembering His Covenantmindfulness

When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and strong, he and all Israel with him abandoned the law of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentForsaking GodForsaking God's Things

So King Rehoboam established himself in Jerusalem and reigned. Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city in which the Lord had chosen from all the tribes of Israel to put His Name. And his mother was Naamah the Ammonitess.

Verse Conceptselection, privileges ofJerusalem, Significance Of15 To 20 Years

Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great wealth and honor.

Verse ConceptsGifts

Since [as is well known] many have undertaken to compile an orderly account of the things which have been fulfilled among us [by God],

Verse ConceptsHistorical Booksflexibility


Who has ascended into heaven and descended?
Who has gathered the wind in His fists?
Who has bound the waters in His garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name, and what is His Son’s name?
Certainly you know!

Verse ConceptsCreatorCloaksBindingDivine Power Over NatureClimates, TypesCovering The EarthGoing Up To HeavenGod Going DownGod Dispensing WindKnowingWhat Is God's Name?

When his kingdom was firmly established, he killed his servants who had struck down his father the king.


Now it will come to pass that
In the last days
The mountain of the house of the Lord
Will be [firmly] established as the highest of the mountains,
And will be exalted above the hills;
And all the nations will stream to it.

Verse ConceptsDays, LastThe Final Days Of TimeNames And Titles For The ChurchRevelation Of The FutureThe Temple In HeavenJerusalem In Millennial Kingdomend times prophecyEnd Of DaysEnd Times

For this reason Moses has given you [God’s law regarding] circumcision (not that it originated with Moses, but with the patriarchs) and you circumcise a man [even] on the Sabbath.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Family And DescendantsCircumcision, physicalPatriarchsAncestorsCircumcision


Then He saw wisdom and declared it;
He established it and searched it out.

Verse ConceptsThings Revealed


“He will not be disheartened or crushed [in spirit];
[He will persevere] until He has established justice on the earth;
And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law.”

Verse ConceptsHope, As ConfidenceHope, In GodIslandsSpirit Of ChristGod Doing RightDoing RightNot Discouragedcredibility


‘Who is like Me? Let him proclaim it and declare it;
Yes, let him confront Me,
Since I established the people of antiquity.
And let them [those supposed gods] tell those people [who foolishly follow them] the things to come
And the events that are going to take place.

Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingGod, Wisdom OfGod's ForeknowledgePredicting The FutureWho Is Like God?

For the Lord, who created the heavens (He is God, who formed the earth and made it; He established it and did not create it to be a wasteland, but formed it to be inhabited) says this,

“I am the Lord, and there is no one else.

Verse ConceptsemptinessEarth, Description OfDivine PurposesGod, The CreatorGod, The LordGod, Uniqueness OfMonotheismCreation Of The Physical HeavensOne GodInhabitationNo Other Is GodEmpty By NatureCreationEarthThe EarthGod's CreationSolar EclipseNot Being AloneEarth Being Fixed And Immovable

In this way our testimony about Christ was confirmed and established in you,

Verse ConceptsSure KnowledgeSubsequent Witness To Christ

For if Abraham was justified [that is, acquitted from the guilt of his sins] by works [those things he did that were good], he has something to boast about, but not before God.

Verse ConceptsSelf Righteousness, And The GospelJustification By FaithBoasting ExcludedJustified By WorksWorks Of The LawBoastingJustification Is Not By The LawJustification Is Not By WorksJustification Excluding Boasting

But the man who stands firmly committed in his heart, having no compulsion [to yield to his daughter’s request], and has authority over his own will, and has decided in his own heart to keep his own virgin [daughter from being married], he will do well.

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceUnmarriedPositive Thinkingactingsteadfastvirginity