“ You saved me when people attacked me. You have kept me as the ruler over nations. People I didn’t know serve me now.

你救我脱离我百姓的争竞，保护我作列国的元首；我素不认识的民必侍奉我。

你救我脱离我百姓的纷争，保护我作列国的元首；我素不认识的百姓必事奉我。

你救我脱离我百姓的纷争，保护我作列国的元首；我素不认识的百姓必事奉我。

你救我脱离我百姓的攻击，让我成为列国的元首，素不相识的民族也归顺我。

你救我脱离了我民的争竞，你立我作列国的元首；我不认识的人民要服事我。

你救我脫離我百姓的爭競，保護我作列國的元首；我素不認識的民必事奉我。

你救我脫離我百姓的紛爭，保護我作列國的元首；我素不認識的百姓必事奉我。

你救我脫離我百姓的紛爭，保護我作列國的元首；我素不認識的百姓必事奉我。

你救我脫離我百姓的攻擊，讓我成為列國的元首，素不相識的民族也歸順我。

你救我脫離了我民的爭競，你立我作列國的元首；我不認識的人民要服事我。

『你解救了我脫離萬族民的爭競；你保守了我做列國的首領；我不認識的民事奉了我。

你救我脫離我民的紛爭，保守我作列國之首，連我不認識的民也服事我。

爾援我於我民之競爭、保我為列邦之元首、我所不識之民、必服役我兮、

民自相爭、爾乃援我、使為他族之巨魁、素所未識者、服役於我。

我國之人攻我、主將我救援、護衛我使我為列國之元首、我未識之民亦服事我、

“ You have delivered me from the attacks of the peoples; you have preserved me as the head of nations. People I did not know now serve me,

“ You delivered me from strife with my people; you kept me as the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.

“ You gave me victory over my accusers. You preserved me as the ruler over nations; people I don’t even know now serve me.

You have freed me from the feuds among my people; you have preserved me as head of nations; a people I had not known serve me.

You have also saved me from the contentions of my people; You have kept me as head of the nations; A people I have not known serve me.

“ You have also delivered me from the strivings of my people; You have kept me as the head of the nations. A people I have not known shall serve me.

Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people; Thou hast kept me to be the head of the nations: A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

You have freed me from the feuds among my people; You have appointed me the head of nations; a people I had not known serve me.

Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me[ to be] head of the heathen: a people[ which] I knew not shall serve me.

You rescue me from a hostile army; you preserve me as a leader of nations; people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects.

You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people. You have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me.

While David was king of Israel, he won many battles over the Philistines. He brought them under his control. He took Metheg Ammah away from them.David also won the battle over the people of Moab. He made them lie down on the ground. Then he measured them off with a piece of rope. He put two- thirds of them to death. He let the other third remain alive. So the Moabites were brought under David’s rule. They gave him the gifts he required them to bring him.David fought against Hadadezer, the son of Rehob. Hadadezer was king of Zobah. He had gone to repair his monument at the Euphrates River.David captured 1,000 of Hadadezer’s chariots, 7,000 chariot riders and 20,000 soldiers on foot. He cut the legs of all but 100 of the chariot horses.The Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, the king of Zobah. But David struck down 22,000 of them.He stationed some soldiers in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus. The people of Aram were brought under his rule. They gave him the gifts he required them to bring him. The Lord helped David win his battles everywhere he went.David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer. He brought the shields to Jerusalem.He took a huge amount of bronze from Tebah and Berothai. Those towns belonged to Hadadezer.Tou was king of Hamath. He heard that David had won the battle over the entire army of Hadadezer.So Tou sent his son Joram to King David. Joram greeted David. He praised David because he had won the battle over Hadadezer. Hadadezer had been at war with Tou. So Joram brought with him gifts made out of silver, of gold and of bronze.King David set those gifts apart for the Lord. He had done the same thing with the silver and gold he had taken from the other nations. Those were nations he had brought under his control.Those nations were Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia and Amalek. He also set apart for the Lord what he had taken from Hadadezer, the son of Rehob. Hadadezer was king of Zobah.David returned after he had struck down 18,000 men of Edom in the Valley of Salt. He became famous for doing it.He stationed some soldiers all through Edom. The whole nation of Edom was brought under David’s rule. The Lord helped him win his battles everywhere he went.

You too will send for nations you do not know. Even though you do not know them, they will come running to you. That is what I will do. I am the Lord your God. I am the Holy One of Israel. I have honored you.”

The war between Saul’s royal house and David’s royal house lasted a long time. David grew stronger and stronger. But the royal house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

People from all the tribes of Israel began to argue among themselves. They were saying,“ The king saved us from the power of our enemies. He saved us from the power of the Philistines. But now he has left the country to escape from Absalom.

So the hearts of all the men of Judah were turned toward David. All of them had the same purpose in mind. They sent a message to the king. They said,“ We want you to come back. We want all your men to come back too.”

The Lord your God will make you leaders, not followers. Pay attention to his commands that I’m giving you today. Be careful to obey them. Then you will always be on top. You will never be on the bottom.

David’s army marched out of the city to fight against Israel. The battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.There David’s men won the battle over Israel’s army. A huge number of men were wounded or killed that day. The total number was 20,000.The fighting spread out over the whole countryside. But more men were killed in the forest that day than out in the open.

You had Jesus killed by nailing him to a cross. But the God of our people raised Jesus from the dead.Now Jesus is Prince and Savior. God has proved this by giving Jesus a place of honor with him. He did it to turn Israel away from their sins and forgive them.

Long ago you spoke by the Holy Spirit. You spoke through the mouth of our father David, who served you. You said,“‘ Why are the nations angry? Why do the people make useless plans?The kings of the earth rise up. The rulers of the earth gather together against the Lord and against his anointed king.’( Psalm 2:1, 2)In fact, Herod and Pontius Pilate met with the Gentiles in this city. They also met with the people of Israel. All of them made plans against your holy servant Jesus. He is the one you anointed.They did what your power and purpose had already decided should happen.

Ask me, and I will give the nations to you. All nations on earth will belong to you.

All the tribes of Israel came to see David at Hebron. They said,“ We are your own flesh and blood.

The seventh angel blew his trumpet. There were loud voices in heaven. They said,“ The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah. He will rule for ever and ever.”

I will plant her in the land for myself. I will show my love to the one I called Not My Loved One. I will say,‘ You are my people’ to those who were called Not My People. And they will say,‘ You are my God.’ ”

The nation or kingdom that will not serve you will be destroyed. It will be completely wiped out.

And he was given authority, glory and a kingdom. People of all nations, no matter what language they spoke, worshiped him. His authority will last forever. It will not pass away. His kingdom will never be destroyed.

And Isaiah says,“ The Root of Jesse will grow up quickly. He will rule over the nations. The Gentiles will put their hope in him.”( Isaiah 11:10)

You saved me when my own people attacked me. You made me the ruler over nations. People I didn’t know serve me now.

Then the woman gave her wise advice to all the people in the city. They cut off the head of Sheba, the son of Bikri. They threw it down to Joab. So he blew his trumpet. Then his men pulled back from the city. Each of them returned to his home. And Joab went back to the king in Jerusalem.

Why do the nations plan evil together? Why do they make useless plans?The kings of the earth rise up against the Lord. The rulers of the earth join together against his anointed king.“ Let us break free from their chains,” they say.“ Let us throw off their ropes.”The God who sits on his throne in heaven laughs. The Lord makes fun of those rulers and their plans.When he is angry, he warns them. When his anger blazes out, he terrifies them.He says to them,“ I have placed my king on my holy mountain of Zion.”

An evil man who always stirred up trouble happened to be in Gilgal. His name was Sheba, the son of Bikri. Sheba was from the tribe of Benjamin. He blew his trumpet. Then he shouted,“ We don’t have any share in David’s kingdom! Jesse’s son is not our king! Men of Israel, every one of you go back home!”So all the men of Israel deserted David. They followed Sheba, the son of Bikri. But the men of Judah stayed with their king. They remained with him from the Jordan River all the way to Jerusalem.

May the king rule from sea to sea. May his kingdom reach from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.May the desert tribes bow down to him. May his enemies lick the dust.

Moab serves me like one who washes my feet. I toss my sandal on Edom to show that I own it. I shout to Philistia that I have won the battle.”Who will bring me to the city that has high walls around it? Who will lead me to the land of Edom?

The Lord says,“ I made myself known to those who were not asking for me. I was found by those who were not trying to find me. I spoke to a nation that did not pray to me.‘ Here I am,’ I said.‘ Here I am.’

He will judge the nations. He will pile up dead bodies on the field of battle. He will crush the rulers of the whole earth.

God says in Hosea,“ I will call those who are not my people‘ my people.’ I will call the one who is not my loved one‘ my loved one.’ ”( Hosea 2:23)