And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
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And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men; and pursued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them.
Judges
History / SamuelBut Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
Acts
History / LukeNow a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul.
1 Samuel
HistoryNow he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd this land, which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
Mark
GospelsIsrael also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
Psalms
PoetryAnd sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
Luke
GospelsA fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
Proverbs
WisdomThe anger of the LORD hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYe do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.
Exodus
LawThe LORD shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
1 Kings
HistoryAnd if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHe putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
Job
WisdomGive us this day our daily bread.
Matthew
GospelsO my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAs a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.