And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
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At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David:
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewJesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
John
GospelsAnd thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
Mark
GospelsAnd she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
Genesis
LawSo all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.
Judges
History / SamuelHe hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
Psalms
PoetryThus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof.
Numbers
LawOr when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd on the second day ye shall offer twelve young bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without spot:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
Law / MosesMoses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three.