- He maketh peace:
- etc. Heb. Who maketh thy border peace, "The LORDª will giveª° strengthª unto his people;ª the LORDª will blessª°¹ his peopleª with peace.ª" {Psa 29:11} + "Prayª° for the peaceª of Jerusalem:ª they shall prosperª° that loveª° thee." {Psa 122:6} + "And I will giveª° peaceª in the land,ª and ye shall lie down,ª° and none¹ shall make [you] afraid:ª° and I will ridª° evilª beastsª out of¹ the land,ª neither¹ shall the swordª goª° through your land.ª" {Lev 26:6} + "Behold,¹ a sonª shall be bornª° to thee, who¹ shall be¹ a manª of rest;ª and I will give him restª° from all¹¹ his enemiesª° round about:ª¹ for¹ his nameª shall be¹ Solomon,ª and I will giveª° peaceª and quietnessª unto¹ Israelª in his days.ª" {1Ch 22:9} + "For¹ unto us a childª is born,ª° unto us a sonª is given:ª° and the governmentª shall be upon¹ his shoulder:ª and his nameª shall be¹ calledª° Wonderful,ª Counsellor,ª° The mightyª God,ª The everlastingª Father,ª The Princeª of Peace.ª ... Of the increaseª of [his] governmentª and peaceª [there shall be] no¹ end,ª upon¹ the throneª of David,ª and upon¹ his kingdom,ª to orderª° it, and to establishª° it with judgmentª and with justiceª from henceforth¹¹ even for² ever.ª¹ The zealª of the LORDª of hostsª will performª° this.¹" {Isa 9:6-7} + "For¹ brassª I will bringª° gold,ª and for¹ ironª I will bringª° silver,ª and for¹ woodª brass,ª and for¹ stonesª iron:ª I will also makeª° thy officersª peace,ª and thine exactorsª° righteousness.ª ... Violenceª shall no¹ more¹ be heardª° in thy land,ª wastingª nor destructionª within thy borders;ª but thou shalt callª° thy wallsª Salvation,ª and thy gatesª Praise.ª" {Isa 60:17-18} + "For¹ thus¹ saithª° the LORD,ª Behold,¹ I will extendª° peaceª to¹ her like a river,ª and the gloryª of the Gentilesª like a flowingª° stream:ª then shall ye suck,ª° ye shall be borneª° upon¹ [her] sides,ª and be dandledª° upon¹ [her] knees.ª" {Isa 66:12} + "And I will encampª° about mine houseª because of the army,ª because of him that passeth by,ª°¹ and because of him that returneth:ª°¹ and no¹ oppressorª° shall pass¹ through²°¹ them any more:¹ for¹ now¹ have I seenª° with mine eyes.ª" {Zch 9:8}
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