And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
LawAfter these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,
John
GospelsAnd with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
Acts
History / LukeIf thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesI will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth-jair.
Numbers
LawBecause the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gilead.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubims were of one measure and one size.
1 Kings
HistorySo Joash the king of Israel went up; and they saw one another in the face, both he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
John
GospelsTheir bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar.
Numbers
Law / MosesNow will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger upon thee: and I will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense thee for all thine abominations.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
Matthew
GospelsAnd not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
Micah
Minor ProphetsBut he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Job
WisdomFor they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.