And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
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Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
Acts
History / LukeThen Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
John
Gospels / JohnBut the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
Mark
GospelsIf the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.
Exodus
LawFor I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIn the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd on the other side shall be hangings fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.
Exodus
LawMy heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIn Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
2 Samuel
HistoryThe LORD shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish.
Deuteronomy
LawAdina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
Acts
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.