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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And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahUnto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
Proverbs
WisdomLest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with thirst.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBy night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonMoreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThey die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.
Job
WisdomThen Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart.
Deuteronomy
LawThus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.
Deuteronomy
LawBut he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAfter many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhen a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.
Deuteronomy
LawBut Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the prince of the tribe of the children of Issachar, Paltiel the son of Azzan.
Numbers
LawAnd he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
Luke
GospelsThey break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAre there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?
Micah
Minor ProphetsBut when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.
Acts
History / LukeNow the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.