And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
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Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThey have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaNow therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel:
Judges
HistoryI know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnHe that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.
Psalms
PoetryLet thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsOf the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThis was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And so it came to pass.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto you without blemish:
Numbers
Law / MosesThou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBehold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielGet wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
Genesis
Law / MosesSo the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men: and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley.
Judges
History / SamuelThe sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;