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2 Samuel 15:1

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AND it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
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  1. 1 Kings 1:5Rank 1 from verse 1
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    5¶ Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

  2. 1 Samuel 8:11Rank 2 from verse 1
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    11And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.

  3. 2 Samuel 12:11Rank 3 from verse 1
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    11Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.

  4. Psalms 20:7Rank 4 from verse 1
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    7Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.

  5. 1 Kings 1:33Rank 5 from verse 1
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    33The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:

  6. 1 Kings 10:26–29Rank 6 from verse 1
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    26¶ And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem.

    27And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance.

    28¶ And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.

    29And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means.

  7. Deuteronomy 17:16Rank 7 from verse 1
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    16But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the Lord hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.

  8. Jeremiah 22:14–16Rank 8 from verse 1
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    14That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.

    15Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?

    16He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.

  9. Proverbs 11:2Rank 9 from verse 1
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    2When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

  10. Proverbs 16:18Rank 10 from verse 1
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    18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

  11. Proverbs 17:19Rank 11 from verse 1
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    19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

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2 Samuel 15:1

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pass

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To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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run

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To move swiftly on foot; to flow, spread, proceed, continue, or carry out a course.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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15:1AND it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

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15:2And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

15:3And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.

15:4Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

15:5And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

15:6And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

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