And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
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Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
2 Kings
HistoryAccording to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBehold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the LORD; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead: and the Syrians smote Joram.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaThe voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
Psalms
PoetrySon of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
Genesis
LawWhat profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanOur little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they put him in ward in chains, and brought him to the king of Babylon: they brought him into holds, that his voice should no more be heard upon the mountains of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
Matthew
GospelsAnd the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.
Judges
History / SamuelNevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThey were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
Acts
History / LukeAlas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielJosiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.
2 Chronicles
HistoryI the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.