Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.
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And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor ProphetsIf it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.
Esther
History / MordecaiAs for the oblation of the firstfruits, ye shall offer them unto the LORD: but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savour.
Leviticus
Law / MosesSo Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen I spake unto them of the captivity all the things that the LORD had shewed me.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver; and that which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahYea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukUpon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersA man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonGo, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:
Exodus
Law / MosesThe stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low.
Deuteronomy
LawThou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families.
Joshua
HistoryMany are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Psalms
PoetryAnd now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiAnd my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
Job
WisdomJesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
John
GospelsAnd Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
Exodus
LawThe earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
Genesis
Law / MosesDo not abhor us, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.