am 3091, bc 913
the Lord: 2 Samuel 7:25-26; 1 Kings 9:4-5; Psalms 127:1, Psalms 132:12; 1 Peter 5:10
brought: Heb. gave
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2 Chronicles 17:5
2 Chronicles 17:5
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