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Psa. 2:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointedp, saying,

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Psa. 45:7• ⁷Thou hast loved righteousness and hated wickedness:{HR}Therefore God, [even] thy God,{HR}Hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions. (Psa. 45:7)

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kings.

Psa. 2:10• ¹⁰And now, O ye kings, be wise;{HR}Be admonished, ye judges of the earth; (Psa. 2:10)

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Psa. 48:4• ⁴For lo! the kings met, they passed through together. (Psa. 48:4)

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Psa. 110:5• ⁵The Lord at thy right hand hath smitten kings in the day of his anger. (Psa. 110:5)

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Matt. 2:16• ¹⁶{i}Then Herod, seeing that he had been mocked by the magi, was greatly enraged; and sent and slew all the boys which [were] in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time which he had accurately inquired from the magi.{/i} (Matt. 2:16)

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Luke 13:31• ³¹The same hour certain Pharisees came up, saying to him, Get out and go hence, for Herod is desirous to kill thee. (Luke 13:31)

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Luke 23:11‑12• ¹¹And Herod with his troops set him at nought and mocked him, and having arrayed [him] with a splendid robe, sent him back to Pilate.
¹²{i}And{/i} Pilate and Herod became friends with one another that very day, for they had been previously at enmity with each other. (Luke 23:11‑12)

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Acts 12:1‑6• ¹Now at that season Herod the king put forth his hands to injure some of those from the assembly.
²And he slew James the brother of John with [the] sword.
³And seeing that it was agreeable to the Jews, he went on to seize Peter also (but they were the days of unleavened bread)
⁴whom, having taken, he also put in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep, purposing after the Passover to bring him forth unto the people.
⁵Peter, then, was kept in the prison; but prayer was earnestly made by the assembly unto God concerning him.
⁶And when Herod was about to bring him forward, on that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards before the door were keeping the prison. (Acts 12:1‑6)

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Rev. 17:12‑14• ¹²And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings which have not yet received a kingdom; but they receive authority as kings one hour with the beast.
¹³These have one mind and give their power and authority to the beast.
¹⁴These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them (for he is Lord of lords and King of kings), and those that are with him, called and chosen and faithful. (Rev. 17:12‑14)

rulers.

Matt. 26:3,59• ³{i}Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together to the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas,{/i}
⁵⁹{i}And the chief priests and the elders and the whole Sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.{/i} (Matt. 26:3,59)

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Matt. 27:1• ¹{i}And when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so that they might put him to death.{/i} (Matt. 27:1)

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Acts 4:5‑8• ⁵And it came to pass on the morrow that their rulers and elders and scribes
⁶were gathered together at Jerusalem, and Annas, the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of high priestly lineage,
⁷and having set them in the midst they enquired, By what power, or in what name, did ye this?
⁸Then Peter, filled with [the] Holy Spirit, said unto them, Rulers of the people and elders [of Israel], (Acts 4:5‑8)

Lord.

Ex. 16:7• ⁷{i}and in the morning, then shall ye see the glory of Jehovah; for he has heard your murmurings against Jehovah; —and what are we, that ye murmur against us?{/i} (Ex. 16:7)

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Prov. 21:30• ³⁰[There is] no wisdom nor understanding{HR}Nor counsel against Jehovah. (Prov. 21:30)

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John 15:23• ²³He that hateth me hateth my Father also. (John 15:23)

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Acts 9:4• ⁴and falling upon the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? (Acts 9:4)

anointed.

Psa. 45:7• ⁷Thou hast loved righteousness and hated wickedness:{HR}Therefore God, [even] thy God,{HR}Hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions. (Psa. 45:7)

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Psa. 89:20• ²⁰I have found David my servant,{HR}With my holy oil have I anointed him; (Psa. 89:20)

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Isa. 61:1• ¹The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah [is] upon me, because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek. He hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and opening of the prison to the bound; (Isa. 61:1)

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John 1:41• ⁴¹He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah (which interpreted is Christ), (John 1:41)

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John 3:34• ³⁴for he whom God sent speaketh the words of God; for God giveth not the Spirit by measure. (John 3:34)

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Acts 10:38• ³⁸Jesus of Nazareth how that God anointed him with [the] Holy Spirit and power; who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him. (Acts 10:38)

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Heb. 1:9• ⁹Thou lovedst righteousness and hatedst lawlessness: for this reason, God, thy God, anointed thee with oil of gladness above thy companions. (Heb. 1:9)

• The nations are seen in a state of “tumultuous agitation” in opposition to God and to Christ, vainly seeking to throw off divine authority and restraint. (“Psalm 2” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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The kings of the earth set themselvesd, and the princes plot together, against Jehovah and against his anointed:

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Or "stand up."

W. Kelly Translation

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The kings of the earth set themselves,{HR}And the princes have consulted together,{HR}Against Jehovah and against his anointed: