I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.
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And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersCanst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Job
WisdomTherefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.
Psalms
PoetryAlso the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
Luke
Gospels / LukeStrive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIn whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
Mark
Gospels / MarkThou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.
Judges
HistoryAnd her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
Genesis
Law / MosesLet no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
James
General EpistlesBut the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Judges
History / SamuelSing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
Psalms
PoetryWisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.
Genesis
Law / MosesThis is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh.