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'God' in the Bible

Joab answered, "As God lives, if you hadn't spoken up, by morning my army would have broken off their pursuit of their own relatives."

Therefore may God do to me and more also! just as the LORD has promised to David, since I'm doing this for him:

Verse ConceptsGod Swearing Blessings

Then all the people cried again because of him. Everyone tried to persuade David to have a meal while there was still daylight, but David took an oath by saying, "May God to do like this to me and more, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!"

Verse ConceptsPersuasionPromises, HumanTasteSunsetsVowing To Fast

David became more and more esteemed because the LORD God of the Heavenly Armies was with him.

Verse ConceptsPower, HumanGod With Specific PeoplePowerful Individuals

Then David and all the people with him set out from Baal-judah to bring up from there the Ark of God, who is called the Name, the name of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, and who is enthroned on the cherubim.

Verse ConceptsDivine ManifestationsJudgment SeatCherubim, At God's ThroneGod's Shekinah GloryGod, Presence OfGod Sitting In GloryCalled By God's Name

They mounted the Ark of God on a new cart and brought it from Abinadab's home in Gibeah, with Abinadab's sons Uzzah and Ahio driving the new cart.

Verse ConceptsCartsUnused

As they left Abinadab's house in Gibeah accompanied by the Ark of God, Ahio was walking ahead of the ark.

When they arrived at Nacon's threshing floor, Uzzah reached out and grabbed the Ark of God because the oxen had stumbled.

Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, PurposeRashnessThreshing FloorSacrilegeAnimals FallingTouching Holy Things

Just then, the anger of the LORD blazed against Uzzah, and God struck him down right there because of his failure, and he died there beside the Ark of God.

Verse ConceptsDeath penaltyAnger Of God, CausesGod's Intolerance Of EvilRetributionAnger Of God, Examples OfGod KillingGod Killing IndividualsError

But David feared the LORD that day, and asked, "How can the Ark of God come to me?"

Verse ConceptsThose Frightened Of God

Later on, David was informed, "The LORD has blessed the home of Obed-edom and everything he has since he's in possession of the Ark of God." So David went out joyfully and brought up the Ark of God to the City of David from Obed-edom's home.

Verse ConceptsNames For JerusalemExcitementBlessed By God

"Who am I, Lord GOD, and what is my family, that you have brought me to this? And this is still a small thing to you, Lord GOD you also have spoken about the future of your servant's house, and this is the charter for mankind, O Lord GOD!

Verse ConceptsFutureRevelation Of The FutureMan's Relation To God

"What more can David say to you, and you surely know your servant, Lord GOD.

Verse ConceptsGod, All knowing

And therefore you are great, Lord GOD, there is no one like you, there is no God except for you, just as we've heard with our own ears.

Verse ConceptsGod, Uniqueness OfMonotheismOne GodNo One Is Like GodNo Other Is God

"And who is like your people, like Israel, the one nation on earth that God went out to redeem as a people for himself, to make a name for himself, and to carry out for them great and awe-inspiring accomplishments, driving out nations and their gods in front of your people, whom you redeemed to yourself from Egypt?

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerMiracles, Nature OfNationalismUnique Israel

You have prepared your people Israel to be your very own people for ever, and you, LORD, have become their God!

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

"And now, LORD God, let what you have spoken concerning your servant and his household be done and let it be done just as you've promised.

Verse ConceptsWhat God DoesPromises concerningPromisesperformancereality

May your name be made great forever with the result that it is said that the LORD of the Heavenly Armies is God over Israel, and that the household of your servant David may be established before you.

Verse ConceptsGod As A Warrior

For you, LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, have revealed this to your servant, telling him, "I will build a dynasty for you,' so that your servant has found fortitude to pray this prayer to you.

Verse ConceptsGod, Revelation OfKnowing God, Nature OfThe Dynasty Of David

"Now therefore, Lord GOD, you are God, and your words are true, and you have spoken to your servant these good things.

Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfCertaintyGod, Titles And Names OfHonestyTrustworthinessThe Lord Is GodGod's Word Is TrueGod's Trustworthiness

So may it please you to bless the household of your servant, so that it might remain forever in your presence, because you, Lord GOD, have spoken, and from your blessing may the household of your servant be blessed forever."

Verse ConceptsEternal BlessingMay God Bless!DedicationBlessings From God

But Nathan replied to David, "You are the man! This is what the LORD God of Israel says: ""I anointed you king and you became king over Israel. ""I delivered you from Saul's control.

Verse ConceptsFaultsCourage, Examples OfAnointing Kings

After this, the LORD afflicted the child that Uriah's wife had born to David, and the child became very ill. David begged God on behalf of the youngster. He fasted, went inside, and spent the night lying on the ground.

Verse ConceptsGesturesParents Prayer For Their ChildrenFasting, Examples OfLove, And The WorldSonsParents Duty To ChildrenParental LoveAll Night PrayersFastingFasting And Prayer

Then she said, "Your majesty, please remember the LORD your God, so that blood avengers don't do any more damage! Otherwise, they'll destroy my son!" So he promised, "As the LORD lives, not even a single hair from your son's head will fall to the ground!"

Verse ConceptsAvenger of bloodHairsHairs ProtectedMan Avenging

After all, even though we all die, and we're all like water being spilled on the ground that cannot be recovered, nevertheless God doesn't take away life, but carries out his plans so as not to cast away permanently from him those who are presently estranged.

Verse ConceptsImperfection, Influence OfLast ThingsUniversality Of DeathMediatorMortalityHow Death Is InevitableReinstating Peopleextraterrestrials

Perhaps the king will listen and deliver his humble servant from the oppression of the man who intends to eliminate both me and my son from what God has apportioned to us!'

Verse ConceptsPaying Attention To People

"So your humble servant is saying, "Please, your majesty, let what the king has to say be of comfort, because just as the angel of God is, so also is your majesty the king to discern both good and evil. And may the LORD your God remain present with you.'"

Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfKnowledge Of Good And EvilAngels, DescriptionThe Angel Of GodGod Be With YouLike Angels

"As your soul lives, your majesty, the king," the woman answered, "no one can divert anything left or right from what your majesty the king has spoken! As a matter of fact, it was your servant Joab! He was there, giving me precise orders about everything that your humble servant was to say. Your servant Joab did this, intending to change the outcome of this matter. Nevertheless, your majesty is wise, like the wisdom of the angel of God, to be aware of everything that's going on throughout the earth."

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human NatureWisdom, Human ImportanceThe Angel Of GodLike Angels

Meanwhile, Zadok showed up also, along with all of the descendants of Levi with him, carrying the Ark of the Covenant of God. They set down the Ark of God and Abiathar approached while all the people finished abandoning the city.

Verse ConceptsLevitesThe Ark In JerusalemPriests In Action

The king told Zadok, "Take the Ark of God back to the city. If I'm shown favor in the LORD's sight, then he'll bring me back again and show me both it and the place where it rests.

Verse ConceptsThe Ark In JerusalemReinstating People

So Zadok and Abiathar returned the Ark of God to Jerusalem and remained there.

Verse ConceptsThe Ark In Jerusalem

Just as David was coming to the top of the Mount of Olives where God was being worshipped, there was Hushai the Archite to meet him, with his coat ripped and dust all over his head!

Verse ConceptsDust On The HeadThose Who Tore Clothes

Now Ahithophel's advice that he provided at that time was being compared to one who inquired of God, so highly regarded was Ahithophel's counsel by both David and Absalom.

Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsOvernightFords

"Everything's fine!" Ahimaaz announced to the king. He bowed low with his face to the ground before the king and said, "Praise be to the LORD your God! He has handed over the men who rebelled against your majesty the king."

Verse ConceptsBowingSalutationsGod Handing OverBowing Before David

Then ask Amasa, "Aren't you my own flesh and blood? So may God deal with me, no matter how severely, if from this day forward you don't take Joab's place as commander of my army.'

Verse ConceptsTreasonExchanging Of LeadersSame Bone And Flesh

by slandering your servant to your majesty. But your majesty the king is like an angel from God: so do what you think is best.

Verse ConceptsThe Angel Of GodLike AngelsThe Will Of Men

and they buried Saul's bones and his son Jonathan's bones in the territory of Benjamin in Zela, in the tomb of Saul's father Kish. After they had done everything that the king commanded, God responded to prayers for the land.

Verse ConceptsAnother's Burial PlaceGod Answered Prayer

He is my God, my strong stone in him I will find my refuge my shield, the strength of my salvation, my high tower, my way of escape, and the one who is saving me. You will save me from violence.

Verse ConceptsDanger, PhysicalGod, The RockGod, Titles And Names OfRefugeesShieldsViolenceStrongholdsYou Are Our GodProtection And Safetysheltercrusades

I cried out to the LORD in the middle of my troubles; I cried out to my God. He listened to my voice from his sanctuary, and my call for help was heard.

Verse ConceptsFace Of GoddiscouragementHearingPrayer In DiscouragementStressVoicesDistressI PrayThe Temple In HeavenGod Paid Attention To Me

because I have kept the LORD's way I haven't willfully abandoned my God

Verse ConceptsOrthodoxy, In Ot

This God! His way is perfect! What the LORD declares proves true. He shields everyone who flees for protection to him!

Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfGod, Perfection OfGuardsMind, Of GodPerfection, DivineRefugeTrusting In GodSure KnowledgeTrusting God's Planshelter

This God is my strong place of valor! He has made my life blameless.

Verse ConceptsRich, TheSelf RespectWalking In The Ways Of GodDeercrusades

The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock, and may my God be exalted, the Rock who is my salvation!

Verse ConceptsGod, The RockRefugeRocksSpiritual FoundationsBlessed Be God!

The God who keeps on avenging me, subjugating people beneath me,

This was David's last composition: The oracle of David, son of Jesse, an oracle by the valiant one who was exalted anointed by the God of Jacob, the contented psalm writer of Israel.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Spiritual Significance OfMusiciansLast WordsComposersAnointed By Godheroes

The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has talked to me. "When one is governing men justly, he fears God while governing.

Verse ConceptsFearGod, The RockReverence, And BlessingKings, Duties OfKings, How They Should ActMagistratesCivil GovernmentReverence To GodAuthorityFearing God

Is not my dynasty like this with God? Has he not made an eternal covenant with me, preparing every detail of it? And he has made it secure, including my complete salvation, has he not? He has been of continual help, has he not, even with respect to all of my desires?

Verse ConceptsCovenant breakersCovenant, God's with DavidRegretSecurityThe Eternal CovenantLater Covenants With GodAbsence Of RegretGod's Covenant Is Everlasting

But Joab replied, "May the LORD your God increase the population of the people a hundredfold while your majesty the king is still alive to see it happen! But why does your majesty the king want to do this?"

Verse ConceptsOne HundredGod Multipling PeopleAdding People

Your majesty, Araunah gives all of this to the king." Araunah also told the king, "May the LORD your God be pleased with you!"

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, From GodGiving To Others

"No!" the king replied to Araunah. "I will buy them from you at full price. I won't offer to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing." So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for 50 silver shekels,

Verse ConceptsFalse WorshipBuying and sellingNegotiationProperty, LandPurchasingReal EstateFree Of Charge

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