And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
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But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNotwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
Genesis
LawThy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.
Numbers
LawSo that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhen thou hast made an end of cleansing it, thou shalt offer a young bullock without blemish, and a ram out of the flock without blemish.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben-hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSo he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd they glorified God in me.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesNow from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.
Genesis
LawAs he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.