If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.
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Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
Ezra
HistoryI am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
Exodus
LawAnd if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraProclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
Acts
History / LukeFor he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
Luke
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.
Judges
History / SamuelBut the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.
Judges
History / SamuelGive therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
1 Kings
HistoryFor all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
1 John
General EpistlesStudy to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesLet us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
Job
WisdomAll the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
Proverbs
WisdomWho in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
Acts
HistoryVerily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?