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APRIL 14
21 Now the cities of the tribe of the children Her clothing is woven with gold.
of Benjamin, according to their families, were 14 She shall be brought to the King in robes
Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz, Beth of many colors;
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Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel, Avim, Parah, The virgins, her companions who
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Ophrah, Chephar Haammoni, Ophni, and follow her, shall be brought to You.
Gaba: twelve cities with their villages; Gibeon, 15 With gladness and rejoicing they shall
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Ramah, Beeroth, Mizpah, Chephirah, Mozah, be brought;
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27 Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah, Zelah, Eleph, Jebus They shall enter the King’s palace.
(which is Jerusalem), Gibeath, and Kirjath: 16 Instead of Your fathers shall be Your sons,
fourteen cities with their villages. This was the Whom You shall make princes in all
inheritance of the children of Benjamin the earth.
according to their families. 17 I will make Your name to be
Psalm 45:6–17 remembered in all generations;
Therefore the people shall praise You
6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A scepter of righteousness is the scepter forever and ever.
of Your kingdom. Proverbs 14:6
You love righteousness and hate 6
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wickedness; A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not
Therefore God, Your God, has find it,
anointed You But knowledge is easy to him who
With the oil of gladness more than understands.
Your companions. Luke 12:1–31
In the meantime, when an innumerable
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er, so that they trampled one another, He
45:6,7 Your throne, O God. Since this king- began to say to His disciples first of all, “Be-
groom was likely a member of the Davidic ware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is
dynasty (e.g., 2 Sam. 7), there was a near and hypocrisy. For there is nothing covered that
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immediate application (see 1 Chr. 28:5; 29:23). will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not
Through progressive revelation (i.e., Heb. 1:8, be known. Therefore whatever you have spo-
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9), we learn of the ultimate application to “a ken in the dark will be heard in the light, and
greater than Solomon” who is God—the Lord what you have spoken in the ear in inner
Jesus Christ. rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.
4 “And I say to you, My friends, do not be
afraid of those who kill the body, and after that
All Your garments are scented with 5
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myrrh and aloes and cassia, have no more that they can do. But I will
Out of the ivory palaces, by which they show you whom you should fear: Fear Him
who, after He has killed, has power to cast into
have made You glad.
Kings’ daughters are among Your 6 “Are not five sparrows sold for two copper
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honorable women; coins? And not one of them is forgotten before
At Your right hand stands the queen God. But the very hairs of your head are all
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in gold from Ophir.
numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of
Listen, O daughter,
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Consider and incline your ear; 8 “Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me
Forget your own people also, and your before men, him the Son of Man also will con-
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father’s house; fess before the angels of God. But he who de-
So the King will greatly desire your
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beauty; angels of God.
10 “And anyone who speaks a word against
Because He is your Lord, worship Him.
12 And the daughter of Tyre will come the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but to
with a gift; him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it
The rich among the people will seek will not be forgiven.
11 “Now when they bring you to the syna-
your favor.
gogues and magistrates and authorities, do
The royal daughter is all glorious not worry about how or what you should
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within the palace; answer, or what you should say. For the Holy
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