And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
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And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
Genesis
Law / MosesNot that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
Mark
GospelsSo the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBeareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAfter him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahNow there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewI have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosThe glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahThe fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomBehold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumFor he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
Acts
History / LukeThen said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.
Ruth
HistoryAnd in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.
Numbers
Law / MosesSaying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.
Numbers
LawAnd at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?