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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And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
Judges
History / SamuelBehold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
Matthew
GospelsPraise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.
Leviticus
LawAnd thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate.
Exodus
LawMoab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
Job
WisdomLet such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTherefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
Ezra
HistoryDoth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?
Job
WisdomThese things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
John
GospelsAnd said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
1 Kings
HistoryI speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the blood.
1 Samuel
HistoryAfter him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.
Nehemiah
HistoryMoreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahGilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.
Judges
HistoryAnd Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?