Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.
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For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsEber, Peleg, Reu,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria-maachah, and out of Zobah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.
Ezra
HistoryIn that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosOf Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahFor my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAll they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWhat profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
Psalms
PoetryFor David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
Acts
HistorySo he measured the court, an hundred cubits long, and an hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar that was before the house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielO God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
Acts
HistoryAnd ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThis then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
1 John
General EpistlesI spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThis is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalms
PoetryI was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
Proverbs
WisdomThus ye also shall offer an heave offering unto the LORD of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel; and ye shall give thereof the LORD'S heave offering to Aaron the priest.
Numbers
LawAnd as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.