And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king's presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city:
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And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
Exodus
LawThen said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
Judges
HistoryBehold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumGo, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelIf thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.
Exodus
LawBut they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
Numbers
Law / MosesI have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?
Ruth
HistoryAnd the pavement by the side of the gates over against the length of the gates was the lower pavement.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThis wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomTherefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHaman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.
Esther
HistoryBut Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.
1 Kings
HistoryThe nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownBehold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
James
General Epistles / JamesThe troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
Job
Wisdom / JobEven the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
Luke
GospelsHappy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
Deuteronomy
LawNeither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they.