And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
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And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.
1 Kings
HistoryFor he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAll their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsIn all the signs and the wonders, which the LORD sent him to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
Mark
Gospels / MarkStolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families: and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph.
Joshua
HistoryAnd Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the children of Israel did so, and put them out without the camp: as the LORD spake unto Moses, so did the children of Israel.
Numbers
LawTo give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
Luke
GospelsI likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
Psalms
PoetryIt stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHe hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBehold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBlessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.
Psalms
PoetryAnd as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
Job
Wisdom / JobDeclare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSo 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
HistoryPull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.