They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
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And as Josiah turned himself, he spied the sepulchres that were there in the mount, and sent, and took the bones out of the sepulchres, and burned them upon the altar, and polluted it, according to the word of the LORD which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these words.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahDo therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.
1 Kings
HistoryThe sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
Psalms
PoetrySo shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelUnto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
1 Peter
General EpistlesHear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
Micah
Minor ProphetsBut the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
Genesis
LawInto thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWhat hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.
Leviticus
LawSon of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.
Exodus
Law / MosesIt is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
Psalms
PoetryIn the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWhy is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
Job
WisdomAs far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.