And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
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He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.
Exodus
LawAnd when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
Matthew
GospelsAlso Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
Esther
HistoryThe nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.
Micah
Minor ProphetsKnowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
James
General Epistles / JamesThen they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and about to Zidon,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBehold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
Job
WisdomThen said God, Call his name Lo-ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd the arches round about were five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSo the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewCommand the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
Luke
GospelsRemember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielDeclare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
Matthew
GospelsThen the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.
Numbers
LawBut ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.