And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
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The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis
LawCome ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.
Judges
History / SamuelFor whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulThine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWhen they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
Acts
HistoryAnd Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.
John
Gospels / JohnOtherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnWherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHowbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryThen Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
Luke
Gospels / LukeThey bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
Job
WisdomAnd it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSo will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar.
Leviticus
LawWherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulDefile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:
Leviticus
Law / MosesWho can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?