And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.
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Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
1 Samuel
HistoryWoe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
Luke
GospelsFor God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.
Psalms
PoetryAnd if a leprosy break out abroad in the skin, and the leprosy cover all the skin of him that hath the plague from his head even to his foot, wheresoever the priest looketh;
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd under the borders were four wheels; and the axletrees of the wheels were joined to the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahI will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsBut if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
John
GospelsHow much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFive and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the sons of his wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.