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2 Samuel 7:15

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But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
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  1. 1 Samuel 15:23Rank 1 from verse 15
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    23For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

  2. 1 Samuel 15:28Rank 2 from verse 15
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    28And Samuel said unto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.

  3. Psalms 89:28Rank 3 from verse 15
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    28My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.

  4. 1 Kings 11:13Rank 4 from verse 15
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    13Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.

  5. 1 Samuel 16:14Rank 5 from verse 15
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    14¶ But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.

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2 Samuel 7:15

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

mercy

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Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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depart

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1. To leave, go away, or move from a place or person. 2. To cease to remain, be removed, disappear, or pass away. 3. To turn or separate from a way, practice, allegiance, or relationship. 4. To leave earthly life or this world.

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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put

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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.

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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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14I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:

15But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.

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16And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

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