And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?
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But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThere shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.
Exodus
Law / MosesO my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
Genesis
LawSacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
2 Kings
HistoryBut he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
James
General Epistles / JamesIf any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBeside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi-hahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon: and they pitched before Migdol.
Numbers
Law / MosesAfterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNeither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Matthew
GospelsAnd they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNo man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelCall together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.
Genesis
LawNevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.