And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
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The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
Genesis
Law / MosesSome therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
Acts
HistoryO that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be called Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: for they shall bury in Tophet, till there be no place.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
Psalms
PoetryMoreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.
Judges
HistoryFor thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnForbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHowbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLet us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Proverbs
WisdomSpeak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.