Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.
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And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exodus
LawAnd Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.
Esther
HistoryThough I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
Job
WisdomShe doted upon the Assyrians her neighbours, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHappy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
Genesis
Law / MosesBehold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesO that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThen the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
John
Gospels / JohnThe murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
Job
WisdomFor they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
Exodus
Law / MosesHe saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTo shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,
Psalms
PoetryThou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
Job
WisdomNow there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: