But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.
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But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
Mark
GospelsAnd his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
Genesis
LawO LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
Psalms
PoetryThen said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
Esther
HistoryAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin: but he walked therein.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahPaul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesBut thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
Joshua
History / JoshuaWhereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph's knees.
Genesis
Law / MosesThy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersCome, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.
1 Kings
HistoryWho answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThey have made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart.