And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
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And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.
Genesis
LawFor this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.
Luke
GospelsAnd there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Beth-lehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAs for our redeemer, the LORD of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it.
Judges
HistorySubmit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterWhen I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
Genesis
LawAnd the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying,
1 Kings
HistoryWhen the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThere are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Daniel
Major ProphetsHe that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
John
GospelsAnd he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers.
Deuteronomy
LawBlessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
Luke
Gospels / LukeIn the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed.