Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.
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For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD'S priests.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.
Genesis
LawUnto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHe couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
Numbers
LawAnd he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
1 Samuel
HistoryFear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThere is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
Matthew
GospelsTherefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
Acts
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIn those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelBlessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
Luke
GospelsNow thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulDavid therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
Mark
GospelsWhom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Acts
HistoryThere is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.