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2 As is the fat taken away from the peace offering, so was David chosen out of the children of Israel.
4 Slew he not a giant, when he was yet but young? and did he not take away reproach from the people, when
he lifted up his hand with the stone in the sling, and beat down the boasting of Goliath?
5 For he called upon the most high Lord; and he gave him strength in his right hand to slay that mighty
warrior, and set up the horn of his people.
6 So the people honoured him with ten thousands, and praised him in the blessings of the Lord, in that
he gave him a crown of glory.
7 For he destroyed the enemies on every side, and brought to nought the Philistines his adversaries, and
brake their horn in sunder unto this day.
8 In all his works he praised the Holy One most high with words of glory; with his whole heart he sung
songs, and loved him that made him.
9 He set singers also before the altar, that by their voices they might make sweet melody, and daily sing
praises in their songs.
10 He beautified their feasts, and set in order the solemn times until the end, that they might praise his
holy name, and that the temple might sound from morning.
11 The Lord took away his sins, and exalted his horn for ever: he gave him a covenant of kings, and a throne
of glory in Israel.
13 Solomon reigned in a peaceable time, and was honoured; for God made all quiet round about him, that he
might build an house in his name, and prepare his sanctuary for ever.
18 By the name of the Lord God, which is called the Lord God of Israel, thou didst gather gold as tin and
didst multiply silver as lead.
20 Thou didst stain thy honour, and pollute thy seed: so that thou broughtest wrath upon thy children, and
wast grieved for thy folly.
22 But the Lord will never leave off his mercy, neither shall any of his works perish, neither will he abolish
the posterity of his elect, and the seed of him that loveth him he will not take away: wherefore he gave
a remnant unto Jacob, and out of him a root unto David.
23 Thus rested Solomon with his fathers, and of his seed he left behind him Roboam, even the foolishness
of the people, and one that had no understanding, who turned away the people through his counsel. There
was also Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin, and shewed Ephraim the way of sin: