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I.  IN HIS CHOICE TO THE THRONE GOD DISPLAYS HIS SOVEREIGNTY.

II.  IN HIS ACQUISITION OF THE KINGDOM GOD MANIFESTS HIS PROVIDENCE.

III.  IN HIS SON'S SUCCESSION TO THE THRONE GOD FULFILS HIS PROMISE.

(J. Wolfendale.)

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KJV: And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.

WEB: David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies who served the king by division, and the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers, and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to Jerusalem.