And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
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Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThat confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNow it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhich executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanMuch food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
Proverbs
WisdomThen they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
Psalms
PoetryThou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.
Job
WisdomGilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsMy servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
Numbers
Law / MosesNow, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSo they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahTill he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraLook not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.