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 in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
Matthew
GospelsAnd at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
Acts
HistoryAnd in the evening he cometh with the twelve.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.
Ruth
History / SamuelEven to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.
1 Chronicles
HistoryHaving therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
Acts
HistoryDo not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
John
GospelsThe burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo Paul departed from among them.
Acts
History / LukeIn whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulI the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIt hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
John
Gospels / JohnTake ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTherefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
Mark
GospelsLet the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryWhen I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
Job
WisdomAnd the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.