And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.
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His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
2 Samuel
HistoryIf I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
Job
WisdomThis thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
Psalms
PoetryBut king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel.
2 Kings
HistoryI applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomHe that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNeither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became tributaries unto them.
Judges
HistoryThe king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;
Joshua
HistoryHow shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaBut the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
Matthew
GospelsHe shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end.
Exodus
LawThen Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Acts
History / LukeThe sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomLook thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
Psalms
PoetryFor he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
John
Gospels / JohnAgainst whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
Acts
History / LukeFor since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.