And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
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Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIf ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
John
GospelsNow in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
Judges
History / SamuelAnd they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
Matthew
GospelsAnd the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTherefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTherefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAs a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month.
Ezra
HistoryAnd he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryThey are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
Job
WisdomHe shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.
1 Samuel
HistorySo the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMoreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.
Nehemiah
HistoryInto thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;
Exodus
LawWhoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
Proverbs
WisdomSo they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they were.