And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
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For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
Luke
GospelsAnd the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.
Numbers
LawAnd unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
Matthew
GospelsSo Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraOr all that about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering.
Leviticus
LawHe smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahThere is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,
Acts
HistoryMake ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death in Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive out of his own land.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give unto the LORD thy God, according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:
Deuteronomy
LawSo Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.
Judges
HistoryAnd whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
Luke
GospelsYour glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.)
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAs for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThough they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down: