And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
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Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
Acts
History / LukeBut when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
Matthew
GospelsDrop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThis is the law of the house; Upon the top of the mountain the whole limit thereof round about shall be most holy. Behold, this is the law of the house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielMy Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
John
GospelsTherefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsAnd he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.
Job
WisdomThen Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal,
Joshua
HistoryAnd the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end.
Exodus
Law / MosesSo shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.
Judges
HistoryMy tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraJudah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?
Genesis
Law / MosesWhere are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
Acts
History / LukeAnd she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
John
GospelsAnd he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
Genesis
LawAnd it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.
2 Kings
HistoryAll these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court.
1 Kings
HistoryO give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.