And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments.
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And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
Genesis
LawAnd his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.
Psalms
PoetryFor thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:
Ruth
HistorySpeak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
Genesis
LawWhen I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAll they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
John
GospelsDost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:
Joshua
HistoryRejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
Mark
Gospels / MarkIf thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsOn that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;