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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Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon.
Numbers
Law / MosesOnly the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesLet that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
1 John
General EpistlesThere is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Proverbs
WisdomI have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD:
Lamentations
Major ProphetsMen and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
Acts
History / LukeBoth riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
Mark
GospelsI am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWe have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.
Acts
HistoryOf the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
Revelation
ApocalypticHow do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsMiamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
Nehemiah
HistoryHamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazar-hatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
Ezra
HistoryAnd Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.