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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He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
Job
WisdomWho raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd they of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
Psalms
PoetryI will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them.
Deuteronomy
LawBehold, your house is left unto you desolate.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBehold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsJesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
John
GospelsAnd David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.
1 Samuel
HistoryTherefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
Genesis
LawI the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
Luke
GospelsFor there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraMark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
Job
Wisdom / JobWhen I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAs a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.