And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
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The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahFor he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSo Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.
Joshua
History / JoshuaHowbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.
Judges
HistorySo they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahI am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Psalms
PoetryTo whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Acts
HistoryThere shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.
Job
WisdomSo Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.
2 Kings
HistoryYea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Manasseh.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielEber, Peleg, Reu,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
Esther
HistoryI will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsHe that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
Job
WisdomBy honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
Acts
HistoryAnd I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Chephar-haammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages:
Joshua
HistoryAnd I gave Gilead unto Machir.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesErastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.