For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.
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But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.
Exodus
LawAnd they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.
Esther
HistoryAnd every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
Genesis
Law / MosesHowbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.
2 Kings
HistoryThe words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
John
GospelsI am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThe city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.
1 Samuel
HistoryThey speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
Psalms
PoetryHis offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.
Mark
Gospels / MarkCease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonYet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIn the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, I-chabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD'S priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNow the building that was before the separate place at the end toward the west was seventy cubits broad; and the wall of the building was five cubits thick round about, and the length thereof ninety cubits.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBeloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
Jude
General EpistlesThere is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
Psalms
PoetryHe shall slay with the sword thy daughters in the field: and he shall make a fort against thee, and cast a mount against thee, and lift up the buckler against thee.