Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
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Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:
Deuteronomy
LawThen Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD.
Exodus
LawO give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
Job
WisdomIt is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name.
Amos
Minor ProphetsThe sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThese were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.
1 Chronicles
HistorySo Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
Proverbs
WisdomThen said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
John
GospelsI have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
Psalms
PoetryBut if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBehold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryAnd Moses did as the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
Luke
Gospels / LukeAt that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIn whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
1 Chronicles
History(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
Luke
GospelsThus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.
Psalms
PoetryBut I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.