And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.
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Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, Woe worth the day!
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
Genesis
LawHe asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
Psalms
PoetryHe spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.
Psalms
PoetryBut I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahHast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
Job
WisdomAnd an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
Daniel
Major ProphetsIn the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands.
2 Kings
HistoryThou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
Deuteronomy
LawFor the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations.
Psalms
PoetryAnd all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
Nehemiah
HistoryThen we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the LORD spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
John
GospelsAnd after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.
Judges
HistoryWhy trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnShe is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness.