I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
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But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?
2 Kings
HistoryThat in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
Esther
HistoryEat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El-paran, which is by the wilderness.
Genesis
Law / MosesHis seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.
Leviticus
LawAnd it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIt shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.
Leviticus
LawBut of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Genesis
LawAnd her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold.
Judges
HistoryNow therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
Genesis
LawAnd they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
Luke
GospelsThe words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,
Luke
GospelsAnd the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
Judges
HistoryBlessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.