Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
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And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.
Joshua
HistoryAnd blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
Genesis
LawThis is the portion of the anointing of Aaron, and of the anointing of his sons, out of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto the LORD in the priest's office;
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
Mark
Gospels / MarkHe that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalms
PoetryThe sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomEven so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
Matthew
GospelsNow when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
Acts
History / LukeWhat profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAs a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHow then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?
Job
WisdomAt the commandment of the LORD they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
John
GospelsAnd Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!
Joshua
History / JoshuaThat thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
Acts
History / LukeSurely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew
GospelsHe was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.