And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;
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And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
2 Kings
HistoryIt is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
Psalms
PoetryThus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;
Nehemiah
HistoryIf there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFrom Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;
Joshua
HistoryTherefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.
Judges
HistoryYet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.
Job
WisdomHow is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahCan a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the plague be turned into white; then the priest shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: he is clean.
Leviticus
LawSo was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHe shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBecause the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThis matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.