And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.
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And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it.
Psalms
PoetryBehold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosThen I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThrough God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
Psalms
PoetryThen said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.
1 Samuel
HistoryThese likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.
1 Chronicles
HistoryVerily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThey brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.
John
GospelsAnd as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTheir houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
Job
Wisdom / JobThis I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesNevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor he that is not against us is on our part.
Mark
GospelsThe LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?
Judges
History / SamuelAfter it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
Job
WisdomAnd Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.
Exodus
Law / MosesIt was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.