And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
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Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsHe that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
Proverbs
WisdomBefore the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger come upon you.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahBut Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Judges
HistoryPhilip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
John
GospelsMy times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
Psalms
PoetryThe princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
Numbers
LawThou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterFor John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Acts
HistoryAnd the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd again the word of the LORD came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying,
Haggai
Minor ProphetsAnd he brought the meat offering, and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning.
Leviticus
LawAnd the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done also to Libnah, and to her king.
Joshua
HistoryVerily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
John
GospelsIt is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThat the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.