But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
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And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
Mark
Gospels / MarkNevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?
Nahum
Minor ProphetsAnd it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
John
GospelsAnd Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhy do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Matthew
GospelsThen should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
Job
WisdomThou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
Matthew
GospelsAnd it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Eleazar Aaron's son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, five.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
2 Samuel
HistoryMan that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
Job
WisdomThe stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.