And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
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Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesSo that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour.
Judges
HistoryAnd as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
Acts
HistoryTherefore thus saith the LORD of Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall have none to sit upon the throne of David: and his dead body shall be cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house of their fathers, have received their inheritance; and half the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance:
Numbers
LawFor length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down.
1 Kings
HistoryThou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Luke
GospelsAnd they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesGod hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
Acts
HistoryA fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.
Solomon's Song
PoetryHear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsI said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomShew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
Psalms
PoetryI have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe LORD shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesShallum, Amariah, and Joseph.