In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:
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And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryA bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThey shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
John
Gospels / JohnThen said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.
Judges
HistoryAnd his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle, and three hundred oxen.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesBehold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
Numbers
LawAnd Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
Mark
GospelsAnd he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahTherefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
Acts
HistoryThen shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew
GospelsAnd at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,
Ezra
HistoryAnd every raven after his kind,
Deuteronomy
LawWhen mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
Psalms
PoetryYet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the LORD; that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:
Acts
History / LukeAnd Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.
2 Kings
HistoryBehold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
Genesis
LawAnd I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.