And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
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And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass.
Exodus
Law / MosesOf the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
Psalms
PoetrySo he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
Judges
HistoryThen she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
John
GospelsYe shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.
Deuteronomy
LawFor thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut there shall not an hair of your head perish.
Luke
GospelsAnd when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife.
Deuteronomy
LawSo there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
Joshua
HistoryAnd they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThe wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulOf judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
John
GospelsAnd the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
John
Gospels / JohnThey took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.