And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
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Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.
Joel
Minor ProphetsFor, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThis then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd thou shalt make upon the breastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.
2 Chronicles
HistoryDepart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.
Judges
HistoryAnd, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
Mark
GospelsLet not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahJehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.
1 Kings
HistoryMoreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryShe stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHe maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryLo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Job
WisdomSharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;
Joshua
History / JoshuaFor what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.
Genesis
LawTherefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith: