And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
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Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name of the LORD God of Israel, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,
Ezra
HistoryWherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which the LORD hath commanded, that ye should do them.
Exodus
Law / MosesAfter the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.
Leviticus
Law / MosesI speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIn that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThen he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryHear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.
Exodus
Law / MosesAm I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on the high place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsLaadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraGrace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.
1 Kings
HistoryFulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.