Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:
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For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsA man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Proverbs
WisdomWho, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
Acts
HistoryAnd for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
James
General EpistlesSo Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job.
Job
WisdomFear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsReturn unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
Psalms
PoetryLay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
Job
Wisdom / JobI opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSuch knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahDid not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
1 Samuel
HistoryAlso Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods;
Ezra
HistoryAbiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.