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1 Chronicles 17:16

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David went into the tent he had set up for the sacred chest. He sat there and prayed: LORD God, my family and I don't deserve what you have already done for us,

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I don't deserve all the good things you have done for me, your servant. When I first crossed the Jordan, I had only my walking stick, but now I have two large groups of people and animals.

David went into the tent he had set up for the sacred chest. Then he sat there and prayed: LORD All-Powerful, my family and I don't deserve what you have already done for us,

After Hezekiah had read the note from the king of Assyria, he took it to the temple and spread it out for the LORD to see.

Nathan told David exactly what the LORD had said.

and yet you have promised to do even more for my descendants. You are treating me as if I am a very important person.

But why should we be happy that we have given you these gifts? They belong to you, and we have only given back what is already yours.

Solomon answered: LORD God, you were always loyal to my father David, and now you have made me king of Israel.

Why do we humans mean anything to you, our LORD? Why do you care about us?

But all this time God has helped me, and I have preached both to the rich and to the poor. I have told them only what the prophets and Moses said would happen.

God saved us from the threat of death, and we are sure that he will do it again and again.

I am the least important of all God's people. But God was kind and chose me to tell the Gentiles that because of Christ there are blessings that cannot be measured.

Gideon replied, "But how can I rescue Israel? My clan is the weakest one in Manasseh, and everyone else in my family is more important than I am."

The Philistines were so badly beaten that it was quite a while before they attacked Israel again. After the battle, Samuel set up a monument between Mizpah and the rocky cliffs. He named it "Help Monument" to remind Israel how much the LORD had helped them. For as long as Samuel lived, the LORD helped Israel fight the Philistines.

"Why are you telling me this?" Saul asked. "I'm from Benjamin, the smallest tribe in Israel, and my clan is the least important in the tribe."




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