And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
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How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so.
Judges
HistoryThus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:
2 Kings
HistoryWherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTo them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had.
Genesis
LawThis is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.
Job
WisdomAnd a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThere the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.
Job
Wisdom / JobNow Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.
Genesis
LawThen said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.
Judges
HistoryYea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
Numbers
Law / MosesHe among the sons of Aaron, that offereth the blood of the peace offerings, and the fat, shall have the right shoulder for his part.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
Ezra
History / EzraBut I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:
Amos
Minor ProphetsHe shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsBut the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Beth-el in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.
Judges
History / SamuelBoast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulNone of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.