But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
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The anger of the LORD hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsWhoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHow is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBehold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they departed from Rimmon-parez, and pitched in Libnah.
Numbers
LawJesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
John
GospelsThat he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd it shall be unto them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,
Joshua
HistoryAnd Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
Esther
History / MordecaiTherefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the LORD said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.
Exodus
LawAnd his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
Luke
GospelsThere is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThere is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
Ezra
History / EzraBut did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.