David's Mission (Dead Sea Scrolls)

2 Nephi 21:1-6 / Isaiah 11:1-6 & DyC 113:1-6

" And there shall come forth a rod (Mulekite - legal claim to the throne of David/Israel = David, the Prince) out of the stem of Jesse (Jesus Christ - see DyC 113:1–2), and a branch shall grow out of his (Jesus? David?) roots.

2x different beings being talked about...

And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him (David), the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord (Jesus);

And shall make him (David) of quick understanding in the fear of Lord (Jesus);

and he (David) shall not judge after the sight of his (David) eyes,

neither reprove after the hearing of his (David) ears.

But with righteousness (Priest from the tribe of Manasseh) shall he (David, King of Judah) judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth; and he (The Lord) shall smite the earth with the rod (David, the Prince) of his (?) mouth, and with the breath of his (The Lord) lips shall he (?) slay the wicked."

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5 - What is the root of Jesse spoken of in the 10th verse of the 11th chapter?

6 Behold, thus saith the Lord, it is a descendant of Jesse, as well as of Joseph,

unto whom rightly belongs the priesthood,

and the keys of the kingdom, for an ensign,

and for the gathering of my people in the last days...

Isaiah 11: 10 - And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse,

which shall stand for an ensign of the people;

to it shall the Gentiles seek..

History of the Church, 4:457 - Elder Orson Hyde's dedicatory prayer in Jerusalem - Nov. 22, 1841

"Do Thou now also be pleased to inspire the hearts of kings and the powers of the earth to look with a friendly eye towards this place, and with a desire to see Thy righteous purposes executed in relation thereto. Let them know that;

it is Thy good pleasure to restore the kingdom unto Israel–

raise up Jerusalem as its capital,

and constitute her people a distinct nation and government,

with David Thy servant, even a descendant from the loins of ancient David to be their king"

• KJV - "I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places."
• New International Version - I have dug wells in foreign lands and drunk the water there. With the soles of my feet I have dried up all the streams of Egypt.'
• Berean Study Bible - I have dug wells and drunk foreign waters. With the soles of my feet I have dried up all the streams of Egypt.”
• Christian Standard Bible - I dug wells and drank water in foreign lands. I dried up all the streams of Egypt with the soles of my feet."
• Good News Translation - You boasted that you dug wells and drank water in foreign lands, and that the feet of your soldiers tramped the Nile River dry.
• International Standard Version - I myself dug wells and drank foreign waters; with the soles of my feet I dried up all the streams of Egypt."

• O Assyrian, rod of the Lord’s anger, 2 Ne. 20:5 (Isa. 10:5).

• people in Zion not to be afraid of Assyrian, 2 Ne. 20:24 (Isa. 10:24).

• the Lord will tread Assyrian under foot, 2 Ne. 24:25 (Isa. 14:25)

• Zacheriah 9:8 - "...and never again will an oppressor overrun My people"