2 Samuel 21:17
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17 But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him: “You must never again go out with us to battle. You must not extinguish the lamp of Israel.”(A)
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Matthew 5:14-15
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14 “You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden.(A) 15 No one lights a lamp(B) and puts it under a basket,[a] but rather on a lampstand, and it gives light for all who are in the house.(C)
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- Matthew 5:15 A large basket used to measure grain
Luke 12:35
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Ready for the Master’s Return
35 “Be ready for service[a] and have your lamps lit.(A)
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- Luke 12:35 Lit Let your loins be girded; an idiom for tying up loose outer clothing in preparation for action; Ex 12:11
2 Peter 1:19
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19 So we have the prophetic word strongly confirmed. You will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dismal place,(A) until the day dawns(B) and the morning star(C) rises in your hearts.
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Revelation 21:23
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23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because God’s glory illuminates it, and its lamp is the Lamb.(A)
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