But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
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I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:
Exodus
LawJudah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
1 Kings
HistoryThe fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Proverbs
WisdomBut ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom ye had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,
Esther
History / MordecaiDo they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAccording to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
Luke
GospelsAnd they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
Acts
HistoryThen said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
Acts
HistoryThe elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
Matthew
GospelsHe shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.
Leviticus
LawLet it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up to war against them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaPass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it.