But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
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Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd thou shalt make unto it a border of an hand breadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about.
Exodus
LawAnd he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
Esther
HistoryThese likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThese are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAll the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass the selfsame day, that the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.
Exodus
Law / MosesHis enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
Psalms
PoetryTruth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
1 Samuel
HistoryThe families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.
Numbers
Law / MosesWe know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
John
GospelsTo whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
Exodus
LawHe that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
Mark
GospelsThe beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.