And Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
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And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him.
2 Kings
HistoryThe trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
Judges
HistorySo they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsEphraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsSet thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.
Psalms
PoetryFor I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Matthew
GospelsAnd whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there.
Numbers
LawAnd Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhich alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
Job
WisdomAnd a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the LORD hath spoken unto Moses,
Numbers
Law / MosesWhosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, shall even be cut off from his people.
Exodus
LawConsider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
Psalms
PoetryFor whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsSyria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.