And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
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And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand.
1 Samuel
HistoryTruly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhat time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
Job
Wisdom / JobYet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
Nehemiah
HistoryFor the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe chambers were in the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, over against the separate place, and over against the building.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSo Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
1 Samuel
HistoryNow the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
2 Kings
HistoryMy beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
Solomon's Song
PoetryA voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThey came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
Psalms
PoetryWhich is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulMuch food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.