And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
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I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaBut I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosBut there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
Job
WisdomLo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Job
WisdomAnd I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.
Esther
History / MordecaiFor now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaOf Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
Numbers
LawFor to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Acts
HistoryAnd David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
1 Kings
HistoryTherefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsI am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
Matthew
GospelsAnd they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
Ezra
History / EzraWhen thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelIn thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
Psalms
PoetryHeaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
Luke
GospelsThe children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar.
Exodus
LawAnd he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.