Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
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Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd these were they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:
Ezra
HistoryOne shall say, I am the LORD'S; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of their's, and speak thou good.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThat then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.
Deuteronomy
LawIf ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
1 Peter
General EpistlesExhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
Titus
Pauline EpistlesAnd Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
Matthew
GospelsThe children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
Ezra
History / EzraFor, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWe see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
Psalms
PoetryHaving a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThat he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.
Judges
HistoryAnd when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.
1 Samuel
HistoryNone eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the lothing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.