And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
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And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.
Judges
HistoryIn the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.
2 Kings
HistoryMy soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
Psalms
PoetryYet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Azem,
Joshua
History / JoshuaSaying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
Luke
GospelsAnd let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which the LORD hath commanded, that ye should do them.
Exodus
LawAnd I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:
Leviticus
LawAnd I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielWhen heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
Mark
GospelsNeither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.
Leviticus
Law / MosesNow they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesMy son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThis I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsFor he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?