And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
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And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
Genesis
LawFor now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaFor I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.
Mark
GospelsThou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
Luke
Gospels / LukeHaving therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
Acts
HistoryIf thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
Proverbs
WisdomPut away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Acts
History / LukeIt shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.
Job
WisdomNeither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielTell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTo declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males.
Ezra
History / EzraBut now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
Acts
History / LukeBut on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Matthew
GospelsThe sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
Proverbs
WisdomIf any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.