And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
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And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.
Daniel
Major ProphetsOn the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Numbers
LawDoth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesNow that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielBut the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
2 Kings
HistoryShall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulSing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
Psalms
PoetryO GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
Genesis
LawAnd the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Ben-hadad.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOpen ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNow Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.