If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
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And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTherefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesMy God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsNeither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBut when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
Mark
GospelsBy the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhen I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNow therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
Exodus
Law / MosesTake Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor:
Numbers
LawAnd he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
Genesis
LawAnd, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
Genesis
LawBut that ye must turn away this day from following the LORD? and it will be, seeing ye rebel to day against the LORD, that to morrow he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryNow therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.
1 Kings
HistoryNevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my God.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThen Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
Acts
History / LukeAs free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThese are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.
Ezra
HistoryO God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
Psalms
PoetryWhen Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
Judges
HistoryThen Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?