WEBVTT - 1 Chronicles 18

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<v Speaker 1>I'm John Stogi, and today we're in First Chronicles, chapter eighteen,

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll be reading from the English Standard version. After this,

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<v Speaker 1>David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took

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<v Speaker 1>Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines.

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<v Speaker 1>And he defeated Moab and the Moabites became servants to

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<v Speaker 1>David and brought tribute. David also defeated Hadad Ezer, king

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<v Speaker 1>of Zoba, Haymoth as he went to set up his

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<v Speaker 1>monument at the River Euphrates, and David took from him

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<v Speaker 1>one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers.

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<v Speaker 1>And David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left enough

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<v Speaker 1>for one hundred chariots. And when the Syrians of Damascus

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<v Speaker 1>came to help had At Easar, king of Zoba, David

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<v Speaker 1>struck down twenty two thousand men of the Syrians. Then

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<v Speaker 1>David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus and the Syrians

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<v Speaker 1>became servants to David and brought tribute, and the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>gave victory to David wherever he went. And David took

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<v Speaker 1>the shields of gold that were carried by the servants

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<v Speaker 1>of had At Easer and brought them to Jerusalem and

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<v Speaker 1>from Tibhath and from Kun cities of had At Easar.

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<v Speaker 1>David took a large amount of bronze with it. Solomon

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<v Speaker 1>made the bronze Sea, and the pillars and the vessels

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<v Speaker 1>of bronze. When Tao, king of Haymath, heard that David

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<v Speaker 1>had defeated the whole army of had Atisar, king of Zoba,

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<v Speaker 1>he sent his son Hatam to King David to ask

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<v Speaker 1>about his health and to bless him because he had

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<v Speaker 1>fought against had Atisa and defeated him. For had At

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<v Speaker 1>Easer had often been at war with Tao, and he

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<v Speaker 1>sent all sorts of articles of gold, of silver, and

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<v Speaker 1>of bronze. These also King David dedicated to the Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>together with the silver and gold that he had carried

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<v Speaker 1>off from all the nations from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites,

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<v Speaker 1>the Philistines, and Amelek and Abeshi, the son of Zeruiah,

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<v Speaker 1>killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. Then

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<v Speaker 1>he put garrisons in Edom and all the Edomites became

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<v Speaker 1>David's servants, and the Lord gave victory to David wherever

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<v Speaker 1>he went. So David reigned over all Israel, and he

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<v Speaker 1>administered justice and equity to all his people. And joe

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<v Speaker 1>Ab the son of Zeruiah, was over the army, and

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<v Speaker 1>Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, was recorder, and Zadok the

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<v Speaker 1>son of a high Tub, and Amelek the son of

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<v Speaker 1>Abiathar were priests, and Shavshah was secretary. And Benaiah, the

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<v Speaker 1>son of Jehudiah, was over the Cherathites and the Pelethites,

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<v Speaker 1>and David's sons were the chief officials in the service

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<v Speaker 1>of the king. Let's pray, Lord, we thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>your word and for the privilege that it is to

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<v Speaker 1>look at it again today. And Lord, we thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for what you reveal to us in this portion of Scripture,

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<v Speaker 1>as we continue to see the things that you were

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<v Speaker 1>doing in David's life and in his kingdom and through him,

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<v Speaker 1>as you used him to reign over Israel and administer

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<v Speaker 1>justice and serve the people of Israel by leading them

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<v Speaker 1>with equity, seeking to do what was right and honorable

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<v Speaker 1>in your eyes, and being a blessing to the people

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<v Speaker 1>that you had placed under his leadership. And Lord, we

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<v Speaker 1>know that even today there are people that look back

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<v Speaker 1>at King David's reign and they long for that kind

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<v Speaker 1>of leadership. But Lord, we know that you've revealed to

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<v Speaker 1>us in your word that there is a greater king

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<v Speaker 1>than David, one who administers justice perfectly, one who is

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<v Speaker 1>completely equitable, and that's your son, Jesus Christ, who is

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<v Speaker 1>to be king of our lives, who is king of

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<v Speaker 1>all creation, and who will one day rule and reign

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<v Speaker 1>over all the nations. Lord, we're grateful for that reality,

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<v Speaker 1>and we're grateful to be part of the kingdom of

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<v Speaker 1>your son Jesus Christ through faith in him. And we

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<v Speaker 1>pray Lord that each and every day that we live

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<v Speaker 1>would be a day that we would put Christ's name

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<v Speaker 1>first in our lives, that the priorities of our lives

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<v Speaker 1>would be all about your will, and that we would

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<v Speaker 1>submit our hearts to your lordship and your leadership. So Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we're thankful for your presence with us today, and we're

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<v Speaker 1>thankful that we have become your children through faith in

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<v Speaker 1>your son, We commit this day to your care, and

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<v Speaker 1>we pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen,