Lexicon :: Strong's G1588 - eklektos

“Listen to us, my lord. You are a prince of God[fn] among us. Bury your dead in our finest burial place.[fn] None of us will withhold from you his burial place for burying your dead.”

when seven healthy-looking, well-fed cows came up from the Nile and began to graze among the reeds.

he took six hundred of the best chariots and all the rest of the chariots of Egypt, with officers in each one.

“Take for yourself the finest spices: 12 ¹/₂ pounds[fn] of liquid myrrh, half as much (6 ¹/₄ pounds[fn]) of fragrant cinnamon, 6 ¹/₄ pounds of fragrant cane,

“then the LORD your God will choose the place to have his name dwell. Bring there everything I command you: your burnt offerings, sacrifices, offerings of the tenth, personal contributions,[fn] and all your choice offerings you vow to the LORD.

On that day the Benjaminites mobilized twenty-six thousand armed men from their cities, besides seven hundred fit young men rallied by the inhabitants of Gibeah.

So Saul took three thousand of Israel’s fit young men and went to look for David and his men in front of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.

So Saul, accompanied by three thousand of the fit young men of Israel, went immediately to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there.

King David also took huge quantities of bronze from Betah[fn] and Berothai, Hadadezer’s cities.

“let seven of his male descendants be handed over to us so we may hang[fn] them in the presence of the LORD at Gibeah of Saul, the LORD’s chosen.”

The king answered, “I will hand them over.”

with the pure

you prove yourself pure,

but with the crooked

you prove yourself shrewd.

ten fattened cattle, twenty range cattle, and a hundred sheep and goats, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and pen-fed poultry,[fn]

and Hazael asked, “Why is my lord weeping? ”

He replied, “Because I know the evil you will do to the people of Israel. You will set their fortresses on fire. You will kill their young men with the sword. You will dash their children to pieces. You will rip open their pregnant women.”

“You have mocked the Lord[fn] through[fn] your messengers.

You have said, ‘With my many chariots

I have gone up to the heights of the mountains,

to the far recesses of Lebanon.

I cut down its tallest cedars,

its choice cypress trees.

I came to its farthest outpost,

its densest forest.

All these were Asher’s descendants. They were the heads of their ancestral families, chosen men, valiant warriors, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men listed in their genealogies for military service was 26,000.

The total number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their settlements. David and the seer Samuel had appointed them to their trusted positions.

you offspring of Israel his servant,

Jacob’s descendants ​— ​his chosen ones.

From Tibhath and Cun, Hadadezer’s cities, David also took huge quantities of bronze, from which Solomon made the bronze basin,[fn] the pillars, and the bronze articles.

Let it be known to the king that we went to the house of the great God in the province of Judah. It is being built with cut[fn] stones, and its beams are being set in the walls. This work is being done diligently and succeeding through the people’s efforts.

Each[fn] day, one ox, six choice sheep, and some fowl were prepared for me. An abundance of all kinds of wine was provided every ten days. But I didn’t demand the food allotted to the governor, because the burden on the people was so heavy.

He saturates clouds with moisture;

he scatters his lightning through them.

with the pure

you prove yourself pure,

but with the crooked

you prove yourself shrewd.

God’s anger flared up against them,

and he killed some of their best men.

He struck down Israel’s fit young men.

The LORD said,

“I have made a covenant with my chosen one;

I have sworn an oath to David my servant:

you offspring of Abraham his servant,

Jacob’s descendants ​— ​his chosen ones.

so that I may enjoy the prosperity

of your chosen ones,

rejoice in the joy of your nation,

and boast about your heritage.

Do not let my heart turn to any evil thing

or perform wicked acts with evildoers.

Do not let me feast on their delicacies.

“My fruit is better than solid gold,

and my harvest than pure silver.

The diligent hand will rule,

but laziness will lead to forced labor.

A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,

and the LORD is the tester of hearts.

His legs are alabaster pillars

set on pedestals of pure gold.

His presence is like Lebanon,

as majestic as the cedars.

But my dove, my virtuous one, is unique;

she is the favorite of her mother,

perfect to the one who gave her birth.

Women see her and declare her fortunate;

queens and concubines also, and they sing her praises:

Your best valleys were full of chariots,

and horsemen were positioned at the city gates.

Therefore the Lord GOD said:

“Look, I have laid a stone in Zion,

a tested stone,

a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;

the one who believes will be unshakable.[fn]

Youths may become faint and weary,

and young men stumble and fall,

“This is my servant; I strengthen him,

this is my chosen one; I delight in him.

I have put my Spirit on him;

he will bring justice[fn] to the nations.

“Wild animals —

jackals and ostriches ​— ​will honor me,

because I provide water in the wilderness,

and rivers in the desert,

to give drink to my chosen people.

“I call you by your name,

for the sake of my servant Jacob

and Israel my chosen one.

I give a name to you,

though you do not know me.

He made my words like a sharp sword;

he hid me in the shadow of his hand.

He made me like a sharpened arrow;

he hid me in his quiver.