And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
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But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahTo another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulOf the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
Ezra
History / EzraHow is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
Luke
GospelsJehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
2 Kings
HistoryBeasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:
Psalms
PoetryAnd she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.
2 Chronicles
HistorySo Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
Luke
Gospels / LukeIf it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.
Exodus
LawSo David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsWherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Joshua, and unto all the children of Israel, and laid them out before the LORD.
Joshua
HistoryHow long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
Psalms
PoetryWoe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
Psalms
PoetryHe hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThere be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.