Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
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And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
Matthew
GospelsHe made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.
Leviticus
LawThey answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
Luke
GospelsI lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold.
Judges
HistoryLet those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done also to Libnah, and to her king.
Joshua
History / JoshuaDeal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersCanst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
Acts
HistoryBut a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownTheir children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.
Nehemiah
HistoryThat I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsDavid therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
Mark
GospelsAnd there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
Revelation
ApocalypticTherefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
John
Gospels / JohnHe maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
Job
WisdomAnd as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!