And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
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And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
Genesis
LawAnd Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.
Genesis
LawNone devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; but shall surely be put to death.
Leviticus
LawAnd the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.
Mark
Gospels / MarkI, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the LORD thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again.
Deuteronomy
LawThey had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.
Genesis
LawThen the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
John
GospelsAnd of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.
Ezra
History / EzraHow long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThese are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
Genesis
LawUpon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.
Job
WisdomAnd the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
Luke
GospelsRejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
Psalms
PoetryMany shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.