And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
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And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.
Joshua
History / JoshuaShe crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
Proverbs
WisdomWas he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.
2 Samuel
HistoryEvery man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
Proverbs
WisdomSpeaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
Mark
GospelsThou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThey all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonRaging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
Jude
General Epistles / JudeAnd they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up into the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we be here, and will go up unto the place which the LORD hath promised: for we have sinned.
Numbers
LawBut I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
2 John
General EpistlesBehold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
Acts
History / LukeLikewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThen Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.
Numbers
LawFor the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterHe weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
Psalms
PoetryAnd David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.