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2
Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
Psalm
24
Ephesians
1:3-14
Mark
6:14-29
2
Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
6:1 David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty
thousand.
6:2
David and all the people with him set out and went from
Baale-judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is
called by the name of the LORD of hosts who is enthroned on the
cherubim.
6:3
They carried the ark of God on a new cart, and brought it out of
the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the
sons of Abinadab, were driving the new cart
6:4
with the ark of God; and Ahio went in front of the ark.
6:5
David and all the house of Israel were dancing before the LORD
with all their might, with songs and lyres and harps and
tambourines and castanets and cymbals.
6:12b
So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of
Obed-edom to the city of David with rejoicing;
6:13
and when those who bore the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he
sacrificed an ox and a fatling.
6:14
David danced before the LORD with all his might; David was girded
with a linen ephod.
6:15
So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the
LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
6:16
As the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal
daughter of Saul looked out of the window, and saw King David
leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her
heart.
6:17
They brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in its place,
inside the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered
burnt offerings and offerings of well-being before the LORD.
6:18
When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the
offerings of well-being, he blessed the people in the name of the
LORD of hosts,
6:19
and distributed food among all the people, the whole multitude of
Israel, both men and women, to each a cake of bread, a portion of
meat, and a cake of raisins. Then all the people went back to
their homes.
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Psalm
24
24:1 The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it, the world, and
those who live in it;
24:2
for he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the
rivers.
24:3
Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in his
holy place?
24:4
Those who have clean hands and pure hearts, who do not lift up
their souls to what is false, and do not swear deceitfully.
24:5
They will receive blessing from the LORD, and vindication from the
God of their salvation.
24:6
Such is the company of those who seek him, who seek the face of
the God of Jacob. Selah
24:7
Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors!
that the King of glory may come in.
24:8
Who is the King of glory? The LORD, strong and mighty, the LORD,
mighty in battle.
24:9
Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors!
that the King of glory may come in.
24:10
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of
glory. Selah
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Ephesians
1:3-14
1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the
heavenly places,
1:4
just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world
to be holy and blameless before him in love.
1:5
He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ,
according to the good pleasure of his will,
1:6
to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us
in the Beloved.
1:7
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of
our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
1:8
that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and insight
1:9
he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his
good pleasure that he set forth in Christ,
1:10
as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in
him, things in heaven and things on earth.
1:11
In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been
destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all
things according to his counsel and will,
1:12
so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might
live for the praise of his glory.
1:13
In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel
of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the
seal of the promised Holy Spirit;
1:14
this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God's
own people, to the praise of his glory.
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Mark
6:14-29
6:14 King Herod heard of it, for Jesus' name had become known.
Some were saying, "John the baptizer has been raised from the
dead; and for this reason these powers are at work in him."
6:15
But others said, "It is Elijah." And others said,
"It is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old."
6:16
But when Herod heard of it, he said, "John, whom I beheaded,
has been raised."
6:17
For Herod himself had sent men who arrested John, bound him, and
put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's
wife, because Herod had married her.
6:18
For John had been telling Herod, "It is not lawful for you to
have your brother's wife."
6:19
And Herodias had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him. But
she could not,
6:20
for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy
man, and he protected him. When he heard him, he was greatly
perplexed; and yet he liked to listen to him.
6:21
But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet
for his courtiers and officers and for the leaders of Galilee.
6:22
When his daughter Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod
and his guests; and the king said to the girl, "Ask me for
whatever you wish, and I will give it."
6:23
And he solemnly swore to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will
give you, even half of my kingdom."
6:24
She went out and said to her mother, "What should I ask
for?" She replied, "The head of John the baptizer."
6:25
Immediately she rushed back to the king and requested, "I
want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a
platter."
6:26
The king was deeply grieved; yet out of regard for his oaths and
for the guests, he did not want to refuse her.
6:27
Immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to
bring John's head. He went and beheaded him in the prison,
6:28
brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. Then the
girl gave it to her mother.
6:29
When his disciples heard about it, they came and took his body,
and laid it in a tomb.
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