And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
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And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
Genesis
LawAnd when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
2 Kings
HistoryThen the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.
1 Kings
HistoryIn his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.
Job
Wisdom / JobAfter that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsEvery male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it is most holy.
Leviticus
LawWeep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraSo they feared the LORD, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.
2 Kings
HistoryThe ark of the testimony, and the staves thereof, and the mercy seat,
Exodus
LawAnd it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahTo hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah,
Joshua
HistoryThey that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBut Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
Acts
History / LukeLift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIf I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?