Then a long struggle occurred between the house of Saul and the house of David, with David prospering and growing ever stronger, but the house of Saul decreasing daily.
Deuteronomy 33:7 - Catholic Public Domain Version This is the blessing of Judah. "Hear, O Lord, the voice of Judah, and lead him to his people. His hands shall fight for him, and he shall be his helper against his adversaries." 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, And bring him unto his people: Let his hands be sufficient for him; And be thou an help to him from his enemies. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And this he [Moses] said of Judah: Hear, O Lord, the voice of Judah, and bring him to his people! With his hands he contended for himself; but may You be a help against his enemies. American Standard Version (1901) And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of Judah, And bring him in unto his people. With his hands he contended for himself; And thou shalt be a help against his adversaries. Common English Bible Moses said this to Judah: “LORD, listen to Judah’s voice! Bring him back to his own people, strengthen his hands; be his help against every enemy.” Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version This is the blessing of Juda. Hear, O Lord, the voice of Juda, and bring him in unto his people. His hands shall fight for him, and he shall be his helper against his enemies. English Standard Version 2016 And this he said of Judah: “Hear, O Lord, the voice of Judah, and bring him in to his people. With your hands contend for him, and be a help against his adversaries.” |
Then a long struggle occurred between the house of Saul and the house of David, with David prospering and growing ever stronger, but the house of Saul decreasing daily.
And all the tribes of Israel went to David in Hebron, saying: "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
And David consulted the Lord, saying: "Shall I ascend to the Philistines? And will you give them into my hand?" And the Lord said to David: "Ascend. For I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand."
And when you hear the sound of something going forth from the tops of the balsam trees, then you shall begin the battle. For then the Lord will go forth, before your face, so that he may strike the army of the Philistines."
Then, too, some came to David throughout each day, in order to help him, until they became a great number, like the army of God.
In your virtue, Lord, the king will rejoice, and over your salvation, he will exult exceedingly.
All those who saw me have derided me. They have spoken with the lips and shook the head.
For this reason, the Lord will not rejoice over their youths. And he will not take pity on their orphans and widows. For each one is a hypocrite, and each one is wicked, and every mouth has spoken foolishness. After all this, his fury was not turned away; instead, his hand was still extended.
And you, Bethlehem Ephrata, are a little one among the thousands of Judah. From you will go forth he who shall be the ruler in Israel, and his landing place has been set from the beginning, from the days of eternity.
Behold, I send my angel, and he will prepare the way before my face. And presently the Sovereign, whom you seek, and the angel of testimony, whom you desire, will arrive at his temple. Behold, he approaches, says the Lord of hosts.
'Yet truly, as for those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here, and put them to death before me.' "
For it is necessary for him to reign, until he has set all his enemies under his feet.
For it is evident that our Lord arose out of Judah, a tribe about which Moses said nothing concerning priests.