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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That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIs there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.
Genesis
LawAnd he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.
Exodus
LawAnd we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in flotes by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewUp, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.
Joshua
HistoryAnd he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth-jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
Judges
HistoryThus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof.
Leviticus
Law / MosesI became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.
Psalms
PoetryThe sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Matthew
GospelsMasters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulForbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.
Leviticus
LawThus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the passengers that pass through the land, when any seeth a man's bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamon-gog.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTo make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.