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Great was the rejoicing of the people that day, as promise after promise was made, so generously they offered what they had to the Lord; and greatly might David himself rejoice. (1 Chronicles 29, 9)
Then, before all the people, he blessed the Lord’s name thus: Blessed art thou, O Lord, the God of our father Israel, from the beginning to the end of time. (1 Chronicles 29, 10)
That I, that this people of mine, should have the means to make thee such promises! All things belong to thee; all that thou hast from us is thy own gift; (1 Chronicles 29, 14)
High pre-eminence the Lord gave him over the whole people, and such royal majesty as never yet king had in Israel. (1 Chronicles 29, 25)
And now he sent out his summons to the whole of Israel, to commander and captain and warrior chief, to all judges of the people and heads of their families, (2 Chronicles 1, 2)
and now, Lord God, make good thy promise to him. Since thou hast made me king over thy people, a great people countless as the dust, (2 Chronicles 1, 9)
grant me wisdom and discernment in all my dealings with them. How else should a man sit in judgement over such a people as this, great as thy people is great? (2 Chronicles 1, 10)
To this Hiram, prince of Tyre, wrote in answer, A loving Lord this people has, to give them such a king as thou art. (2 Chronicles 2, 11)
So many years since he had rescued his people from Egypt, and never a city among all the tribes of Israel had he chosen to be the site of his dwelling-place or the shrine of his name, never a prince had he appointed over his people of Israel, (2 Chronicles 6, 5)
till at last he chose Jerusalem, to enshrine his name there, and David for his people’s ruler. (2 Chronicles 6, 6)
This I ask, that thy eyes should be ever watching, night and day, over this temple of thine, the chosen sanctuary of thy name; (2 Chronicles 6, 20)
be this the meeting-place where thou wilt listen to thy servant’s prayer. Whatever requests I or my people Israel make shall find audience here; thou wilt listen from thy dwelling-place in heaven, and listening, wilt forgive. (2 Chronicles 6, 21)
