It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
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So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
Acts
History / LukeI made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.
Psalms
PoetryThen stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
Acts
History / LukeNow as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,
Joshua
HistoryBut made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire.
2 Kings
HistoryThe burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThey were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
Job
WisdomHer cities are a desolation, a dry land, and a wilderness, a land wherein no man dwelleth, neither doth any son of man pass thereby.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut the LORD was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the LORD said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWhen he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Proverbs
WisdomHe causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
Psalms
PoetryCursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTherefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will set my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.