And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
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And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,
Revelation
ApocalypticAgain, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThough Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBecause ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that pertain unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.
Leviticus
Law / MosesHe brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it, and went out against them.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTake good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God.
Joshua
History / JoshuaSo likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
Luke
GospelsHast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth?
Job
WisdomAssemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd they came unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, unto the land of Gilead, and they spake with them, saying,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd when the cloud tarried long upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept the charge of the LORD, and journeyed not.
Numbers
Law / MosesYe shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFrom that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)