And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
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And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomIs not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
Exodus
LawAnd Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will deliver thee into the hand of them whom thou hatest, into the hand of them from whom thy mind is alienated:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhy should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewLest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.
1 Kings
HistoryFor verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewMoreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name's sake;
1 Kings
History / JeremiahOne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers
LawAnd the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,
Deuteronomy
LawFor Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
Mark
Gospels / MarkLet the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulKedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraOh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!
Job
WisdomFor innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
Psalms
PoetryThe posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
Esther
History / MordecaiLight is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
Esther
HistoryAnd Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.