And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhich holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
Revelation
ApocalypticHow is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith David his father had numbered them; and they were found an hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
Psalms
PoetryLight is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIt is a night to be much observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the LORD to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations.
Exodus
LawAnd I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThere is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThen came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.
Ezra
HistoryLet now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us.
Ezra
History / EzraNow he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
John
Gospels / JohnThat our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsForasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAll the days of his separation he is holy unto the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
Acts
HistoryThen Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.
Esther
HistorySo they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.