And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
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Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewKnowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
2 Peter
General EpistlesThere are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
1 Chronicles
HistoryHe hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
Numbers
LawAnd joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBehold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSurely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThey were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
Job
WisdomBut Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
Matthew
GospelsYet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsWhen he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the LORD: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
Job
Wisdom / JobHow long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThen came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the LORD'S house; and said to all the people,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
Acts
History / LukeAnd all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraDo ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.