And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
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Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonIf a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;
2 Chronicles
HistoryNow the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHe that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee,
1 Kings
HistoryThese six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonOf the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Numbers
LawFor when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIf we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
John
GospelsWisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Get thee up into this mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given unto the children of Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Genesis
LawBehold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
Genesis
Law / MosesCast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
Matthew
GospelsSo the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
Judges
HistoryTrouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.
Job
Wisdom / JobOf whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant: