For: Psalms 2:2; Proverbs 21:30; Isaiah 7:5-7, Isaiah 8:9-10; John 11:47-53; Acts 23:12-13; Revelation 17:13, Revelation 19:19
consent: Heb. heart
they are: Joshua 10:3-5; 2 Samuel 10:6-8; Isaiah 7:2
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Psalms 83:5
Psalms 83:5
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