And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
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And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu;
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsBut Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryThen answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahCan thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I the LORD have spoken it, and will do it.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
Mark
GospelsWhen Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.
Exodus
Law / MosesLook not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHe shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
Luke
GospelsShall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
Mark
GospelsAnd David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWho is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYe judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
John
GospelsFor they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Job
WisdomAnd the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.
Judges
HistoryI am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,