And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
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David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd their meat offering of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto one bullock, two tenth deals unto one ram,
Numbers
LawSo Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.
Exodus
LawAnd all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.
1 Kings
HistoryOr in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
Numbers
LawFor in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
Matthew
GospelsAnd I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnMoreover it shall come to pass, that I shall do unto you, as I thought to do unto them.
Numbers
LawAnd David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
John
GospelsEven as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Matthew
GospelsAnd if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahGod hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
Judges
HistoryBut Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.