For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
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But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWhen thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
LawAnd the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.
Numbers
Law / MosesNow concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
Jonah
Minor ProphetsFor I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
Numbers
LawWho sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Genesis
LawAnd Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.
Judges
History / SamuelI have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
Psalms
PoetryNow it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.
Leviticus
LawAnd David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
1 Samuel
HistoryYea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhy should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
Acts
History / LukeAnd Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.
Genesis
LawHeleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanMany waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonMany are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.