In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.
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The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAs the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
Esther
HistoryAnd Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father's house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress?
Judges
HistoryThe burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsHe slew also the bullock and the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about,
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
Luke
Gospels / LukeThou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
Job
Wisdom / JobTake heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.
Psalms
PoetryThey compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the right shoulder shall ye give unto the priest for an heave offering of the sacrifices of your peace offerings.
Leviticus
LawAnd when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.
Judges
HistoryAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThis is the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our's.
Luke
GospelsWherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
Ezra
History / EzraThe children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died,
1 Kings
HistoryBut the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd it shall be no more the confidence of the house of Israel, which bringeth their iniquity to remembrance, when they shall look after them: but they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.