These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
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And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIn my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
Psalms
PoetryWherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Acts
History / LukeWhen I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
Acts
HistoryWho hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTeach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
Job
WisdomHe that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
Luke
GospelsBut if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsObserve thou that which I command thee this day: behold, I drive out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
Exodus
Law / MosesBehold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
James
General Epistles / JamesSo that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesThus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side.
2 Chronicles
HistoryO that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonMoreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsWherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesNow an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.
Exodus
LawIf he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.