And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
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And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
Genesis
Law / MosesDuke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,
Leviticus
LawThey have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis
Law / MosesThis also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI will make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not return: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Machir took to wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister's name was Maachah;) and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.
1 Chronicles
HistoryLook not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer.
Numbers
Law / MosesI will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:
Mark
Gospels / MarkNow the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWe have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
1 Samuel
HistoryKnow ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesMoreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryFor I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
Proverbs
WisdomA golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.