Now there was a longwarbetweenthe houseof Sauland the houseof David;and Davidgrewsteadilystronger,but the houseof Saulgrewweakercontinually.
And I will putenmityBetweenyou and the woman,And betweenyour seedand her seed;He shall bruiseyou on the head,And you shall bruisehim on the heel."
That daythe battlewas verysevere,and Abnerand the menof Israelwere beatenbeforethe servantsof David.
So Joabblewthe trumpet;and allthe peoplehaltedand pursuedIsraelnolonger,nordid they continueto fightanymore.
"You have also deliveredme from the contentionsof my people;You have keptme as headof the nations;A peoplewhom I have not knownserveme.
It cameabout while there was warbetweenthe houseof Sauland the houseof Davidthat Abnerwas makinghimself strongin the houseof Saul.
Davidbecamegreaterand greater,for the LORDGodof hostswas with him.
There was warbetweenRehoboamand Jeroboamcontinually.
Now there was warbetweenAsaand Baashakingof Israelalltheir days.
There was warbetweenAsaand Baashakingof Israelalltheir days.
Davidbecamegreaterand greater,for the LORDof hosts[was] with him.
Now thesewere the sonsof Davidwhowere bornto him in Hebron:the firstborn[was] Amnon,by Ahinoamthe Jezreelitess;the second[was] Daniel,by Abigailthe Carmelitess;
Hamanrecountedto Zereshhis wifeand allhis friendseverythingthat had happenedto him. Then his wisemenand Zereshhis wifesaidto him, "IfMordecai,beforewhomyou have begunto fall,is of Jewishorigin,you will not overcomehim, but will surelyfallbeforehim."
Indeed,Mordecaiwas greatin the king'shouse,and his famespreadthroughout allthe provinces;for the manMordecaibecamegreaterand greater.
"Nevertheless the righteouswill holdto his way,And he who has cleanhandswill growstrongerand stronger.
"Though your beginningwas insignificant,Yet your endwill increasegreatly.
You have deliveredme from the contentionsof the people;You have placedme as headof the nations;A peoplewhom I have not knownserveme.
He makes warsto ceaseto the endof the earth;He breaksthe bowand cutsthe spearin two;He burnsthe chariotswith fire.
They gofrom strengthto strength,[Every one of them] appearsbeforeGodin Zion.
For the fleshsets its desireagainstthe Spirit,and the Spiritagainstthe flesh;for theseare in oppositionto one another,sothat you may not dothe things that you please.
For our struggleis not againstfleshand blood,but againstthe rulers,againstthe powers,againstthe world forcesof thisdarkness,againstthe spiritual[forces] of wickednessin the heavenly[places].
I looked,and behold,a whitehorse,and he who saton it hada bow;and a crownwas givento him, and he wentout conqueringand to conquer.
