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Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be you valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.
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A Diplomatic Invitation
Commentators explain that David's message was a shrewd political move. By telling the men of Jabesh-gilead to be strong 'though Saul...is dead,' he acknowledged their vulnerability. By adding that Judah had anointed him king, he presented himself as their new, capable protector, subtly inviting them to shift their allegiance to him.
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2 Samuel
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Reformed Baptist
Now therefore let your hands be strengthened, and be you valiant And not be afraid of…
Presbyterian
After the death of Saul, many went to David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:22), but he trusted in God, who promised him the kingdom, to giv…
