And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
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And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
1 Samuel
HistoryWith the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets: he shall slay thy people by the sword, and thy strong garrisons shall go down to the ground.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
Acts
History / LukeHowbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
2 Samuel
HistoryThus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
Exodus
LawBoth for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:
Genesis
LawSo that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle,
Exodus
LawAnd they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, upon the border of it, which was on the side of the ephod inward.
Exodus
Law / MosesFrom henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
1 Kings
HistoryAdded yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
Luke
GospelsAnd one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:
Joshua
History / JoshuaTheir drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
Acts
History / LukeHow shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?