And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
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How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahMake us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
Genesis
LawAnd Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.
Numbers
LawTherefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
Genesis
Law / MosesThis is the people whom Nebuchadrezzar carried away captive: in the seventh year three thousand Jews and three and twenty:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
Luke
GospelsAnd whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
LawThat thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
Psalms
PoetryAnd let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.
Ruth
History / SamuelNow when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
Exodus
LawAnd the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd say unto it, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O mount Seir, I am against thee, and I will stretch out mine hand against thee, and I will make thee most desolate.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsO ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.
Genesis
LawThen there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Matthew
GospelsAnd there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, and they had no business with any man; and it was in the valley that lieth by Beth-rehob. And they built a city, and dwelt therein.
Judges
HistoryOnly he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.