Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
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Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.
Judges
HistoryOnly unto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not, nor unto any place of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto whatsoever the LORD our God forbad us.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king.
2 Samuel
HistoryHast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth?
Job
Wisdom / JobAs in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
Leviticus
Law / MosesA good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Luke
GospelsA false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
Ezra
HistoryHowbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielI Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
Daniel
Major ProphetsJesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.
John
Gospels / JohnAgain, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
Matthew
GospelsAnd Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
Luke
GospelsAnd we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsO earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD.