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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Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
Numbers
LawAnd the flesh of them shall be thine, as the wave breast and as the right shoulder are thine.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
Exodus
LawCome now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThey shall also gird themselves with sackcloth, and horror shall cover them; and shame shall be upon all faces, and baldness upon all their heads.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
Exodus
Law / MosesAlso I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTo 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 / JeremiahThou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesOne of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?
John
GospelsAnd thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was shewed thee in the mount.
Exodus
Law / MosesShe seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTo him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAt that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
John
GospelsExalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.
Psalms
PoetryEven so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.