And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
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And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.
Genesis
LawAnd Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHe putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.
Judges
HistoryExalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.
Psalms
PoetryAnd all the doors and posts were square, with the windows: and light was against light in three ranks.
1 Kings
HistoryFor she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThat which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy
LawWho shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBe still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThese are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
Genesis
LawThen he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesTake also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:
Genesis
LawThe LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
Psalms
PoetryHe that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands.
Judges
HistoryThus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning.
Exodus
Law / MosesLet all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.