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1 Chronicles 23:25

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For David said, The Lord God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:
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  1. 1 Chronicles 22:18Rank 1 from verse 25
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    18Is not the Lord your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the Lord, and before his people.

  2. 2 Samuel 7:11Rank 2 from verse 25
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    11And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the Lord telleth thee that he will make thee an house.

  3. Psalms 132:13–14Rank 3 from verse 25
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    13For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

    14This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

  4. 2 Samuel 7:1Rank 4 from verse 25
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    1AND it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies;

  5. Psalms 135:21Rank 5 from verse 25
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    21Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.

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1 Chronicles 23:25

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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rest

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Sense 1: To cease from labour or motion, lie still, settle, remain, or rely; also repose, peace, security, or an abiding place. Sense 2: The remaining persons or things after a part is distinguished.

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

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24¶ These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from the age of twenty years and upward.

25For David said, The Lord God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:

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26And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.

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