So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.
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I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahMoreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.
2 Samuel
HistoryAs in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
Proverbs
WisdomSo when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
Genesis
Law / MosesAs concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumAnd this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
John
Gospels / JohnFor dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahCease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelOf Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites:
Numbers
LawBut if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSpeak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielI am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBecause they have not hearkened to my words, saith the LORD, which I sent unto them by my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye would not hear, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewProve all things; hold fast that which is good.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulOne God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.