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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For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
Genesis
LawBut those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThen the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
Acts
History / LukeThe LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.
Exodus
LawZadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryThis I had, because I kept thy precepts.
Psalms
PoetryPilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewA light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Acts
HistoryFor I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
2 Kings
HistoryHe turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.
Psalms
PoetryThen they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWhen he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
Proverbs
WisdomThen said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWoe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Genesis
LawMake me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.