Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
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And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
Luke
GospelsThe sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.
Numbers
LawHow long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsArise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
Psalms
PoetryAnd as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.
Exodus
LawO that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
Job
Wisdom / JobPharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same, according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
LawAnd the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the water of separation shall be unclean until even.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd then the LORD'S wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you.
Deuteronomy
LawOr have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;
Job
Wisdom / JobIf thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
Job
Wisdom / JobJesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
John
GospelsSeraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd they did so, and made them all sit down.
Luke
Gospels / LukeEvening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.