And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
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For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.
Psalms
PoetryLie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it: according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt bear their iniquity.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen thou shalt take an aul, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Genesis
LawNow therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahI know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesWhen thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.
Exodus
LawMoreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
1 Kings
HistoryThen said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
Luke
Gospels / LukeUnto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
Acts
HistoryBe not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
Proverbs
WisdomHear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaShouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
Matthew
GospelsUnderstanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
Genesis
LawIn four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThrough God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.