And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
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And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
Judges
HistoryAnd he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
2 Kings
HistoryWilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
Psalms
PoetryThen he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.
Ruth
History / SamuelNevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
Judges
History / SamuelHereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
1 John
General EpistlesFor their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.
Deuteronomy
LawIn righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIf by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities.
Micah
Minor ProphetsBecause of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;
Genesis
LawFollow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesI protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.