And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
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And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.
1 Chronicles
HistoryPass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go.
Judges
HistoryAnd Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.
1 Samuel
HistoryAwake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
Acts
HistoryO give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTherefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
Daniel
Major ProphetsBut he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
Matthew
GospelsAnd as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
Genesis
LawThat all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is none else.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFrom whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
James
General EpistlesFor thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
Psalms
PoetryThe children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
Ezra
HistoryLook not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.
Judges
HistoryIn thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielLet people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
Genesis
LawAnd this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.