24 Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the Lord has chosen?(A) There is no one like him among the entire population.”

And all the people shouted,[a] “Long live the king!”(B)

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  1. 1 Samuel 10:24 LXX reads acknowledged and said

24 Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the man the Lord has chosen?(A) There is no one like(B) him among all the people.”

Then the people shouted, “Long live(C) the king!”

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25 For today he went down and lavishly sacrificed oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep. He invited all the sons of the king, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And look! They’re eating and drinking in his presence, and they’re saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’

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25 Today he has gone down and sacrificed great numbers of cattle, fattened calves, and sheep. He has invited all the king’s sons, the commanders of the army and Abiathar the priest. Right now they are eating and drinking with him and saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’

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12 He brought out the king’s son, put the crown(A) on him, gave him the testimony,[a](B) and made him king. They anointed(C) him and clapped their hands and cried, “Long live the king!”(D)

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  1. 2 Kings 11:12 Or him the copy of the covenant, or him a diadem, or him jewels

12 Jehoiada brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him; he presented him with a copy of the covenant(A) and proclaimed him king. They anointed(B) him, and the people clapped their hands(C) and shouted, “Long live the king!”(D)

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