And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
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And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
Genesis
LawFor behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd 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
History / EzraThe eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryI will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
Psalms
PoetryThat in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Beth-el: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
Genesis
Law / MosesExalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
Joshua
History / JoshuaThou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkPurge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king's cost? or hath he given us any gift?
2 Samuel
HistoryMy soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
Psalms
PoetryHe hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsHe that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
Exodus
Law / MosesJudge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
John
Gospels / JohnAgain also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.