But King Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord forever.”
take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed!
For you make him most blessed forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
So shall their blood come back on the head of Joab and on the head of his descendants forever. But for David and for his descendants and for his house and for his throne there shall be peace from the Lord forevermore.” Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and struck him down and put him to death. And he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
Now therefore as the Lord lives, who has established me and placed me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death today.”
He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
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