So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
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For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.
Exodus
LawAnd Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
Luke
GospelsNeither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
Leviticus
Law / MosesDuke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
1 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.
Leviticus
LawAnd it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
Luke
GospelsPraise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
Psalms
PoetryHast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
Psalms
PoetryThey that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAfter him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.
Nehemiah
HistoryWho smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
Psalms
PoetryThe Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownYe shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
Exodus
LawAnd they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it.
Numbers
LawAnd he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeEvery bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation.
Leviticus
Law / MosesSing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
2 Samuel
HistoryThe Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;
Esther
HistoryAnd when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.