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Speaker 1: Second Samuel five eight. Lord, because you are my king,

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Speaker 1: like David's mighty men, I will pray that my bravery, devotion,

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Speaker 1: and wit would mirror you. I declare that as I

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Speaker 1: train for my future destiny, I will not waver in

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Speaker 1: my training and dedication. Thank you for giving me special

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Speaker 1: gifts and abilities that will allow me to conquer whatever

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Speaker 1: for those who can't fight for themselves. As you elevate

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Speaker 1: my influence, I will care for the heart of your people,

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Speaker 1: like King David and his mighty men. In the same way,

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Speaker 1: I will praise you for assembling a squad around me

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Speaker 1: like the Dream Team. I thank you that each person

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Speaker 1: you assigned to my life are gifted with supernatural abilities

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Speaker 1: and with even bigger hearts. For you, I declare that

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Speaker 1: loyalty and a warrior's heart will rule in the hearts

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Speaker 1: up my voice and let out a war cry that declares,

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Speaker 1: because the God of the universe is for me, no

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Speaker 1: power and influence in Jesus' name. Amen, thanks for making

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Speaker 1: prayer a priority in your life. To hear the Bible

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Speaker 2: David and his Mighty Men. In our last story, we

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Speaker 2: learned about David's alliance with Abner that was quickly thwarted

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Speaker 2: David was not pleased and would not have the blood

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Speaker 2: He would usher in a new era of peace and restoration.

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Speaker 2: Now we learn about David's mighty men. Their bravery, devotion,

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Speaker 2: Book of Second Samuel, Hello.

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Speaker 3: I'm pastor Jack Graham with today's episode of the Bible

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Speaker 3: in a Year podcast. In our previous story, we saw

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Speaker 3: how Abner walked away from Ishboshef to side with David,

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Speaker 3: whom he knew was the rightful ruler for all of Israel.

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Speaker 3: Their alliance was short lived, however, as Joab took revenge

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Speaker 3: David condemned them for raising their hand against Ishbaschev and

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Speaker 3: to come to power through reconciliation rather than violence. In

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Speaker 2: The sun beat heavily against David's back as he trained

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Speaker 2: They were great warriors, devoted to David. Together they trained

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Speaker 3: But this was not the time to sit back and relax,

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Speaker 3: He was to be ready, seeking God's will and strengthening

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Speaker 3: three of his men snuck into Bethlehem to fill a

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Speaker 3: that the next time. Dear God, we thank you for

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Speaker 3: today's story of the Mighty Men of David and what

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Speaker 3: it teaches us about the importance of being surrounded by

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Speaker 3: us to do likewise, and help us always to seek

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Speaker 3: your guidance in life's battles. May we seek you first

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Speaker 3: in every fight. In Jesus' name. Amen, thank you for

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