And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
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The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
HistoryDamascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIn the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
John
Gospels / JohnIf any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
Genesis
LawAnd shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
2 Peter
General EpistlesBut Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHe that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
John
GospelsAnd when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.
Acts
HistoryThen Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
Judges
History / SamuelNeither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryHonour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Exodus
Law / MosesLikewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
James
General Epistles / JamesGo not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies.
Numbers
LawHe that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
Revelation
ApocalypticDraw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
James
General EpistlesAnd David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIs not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
Job
WisdomThe LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Exodus
Law / MosesSo hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.