And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.
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That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
Acts
History / LukeTherefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies.
Nehemiah
HistoryYour little ones, your wives, and thy stranger that is in thy camp, from the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesHe that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiAnd ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD:
Exodus
LawAnd he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiThen I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
Proverbs
WisdomAnd I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
John
Gospels / JohnI am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.
Exodus
LawAnd Machir took to wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister's name was Maachah;) and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.
Judges
History / SamuelWhereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
Acts
HistoryThey prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;
2 Chronicles
HistoryThis is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAs cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD.