Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
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Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh.
Judges
History / SamuelHe sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
Psalms
PoetryIt shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
Genesis
LawThen Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
Acts
History / LukeNo man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
John
Gospels / JohnI rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.
Solomon's Song
PoetryFor it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLet thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
Psalms
PoetryWherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThat they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses declared unto the children of Israel the feasts of the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBy lot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.
Joshua
HistoryAnd when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
Acts
History / LukeAnd afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him in mount Sinai.
Exodus
Law / MosesHis strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.