for the Lord: 2 Samuel 3:9; 1 Samuel 13:14, 1 Samuel 15:28, 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 16:12-13; John 12:42-43
By the hand: Psalms 89:3-4, Psalms 89:19-23, Psalms 132:17-18
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2 Samuel 3:18
2 Samuel 3:18
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