And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.
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If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
Proverbs
WisdomAll the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomSimon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTherefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraI will surely consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTherefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim eight years.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:
Genesis
LawTherefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIt shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryO GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Psalms
PoetryIf they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Hebrews
General EpistlesBut a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
Luke
GospelsAnd the captain of the LORD'S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.
Joshua
History / JoshuaHowbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
John
Gospels / JohnHe that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
Exodus
LawBehold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
Job
WisdomThe thickness of the wall, which was for the side chamber without, was five cubits: and that which was left was the place of the side chambers that were within.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.
Exodus
LawAnd he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
Acts
History / LukeFor I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulYea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
Psalms
PoetryThus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever: