And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
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And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.
1 Samuel
HistoryA man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThey shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?
2 Kings
HistoryAnd so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThat your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.
Deuteronomy
LawLet darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.
Job
Wisdom / JobOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Leviticus
LawAnd, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
Acts
HistoryBut speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.
1 Kings
HistoryFor I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThese shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Revelation
ApocalypticThen Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
John
GospelsOur cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know not with what we must serve the LORD, until we come thither.
Exodus
Law / MosesTherefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTo whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonLORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.