So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
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And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down unto us, and brought us word again, and said, It is a good land which the LORD our God doth give us.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.
Numbers
Law / MosesMoreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomHe removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.
2 Kings
HistoryThe children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,
Nehemiah
HistoryShe perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahPraise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.
Deuteronomy
LawSo the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAfter it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
Job
WisdomAnd would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
Judges
History / SamuelYe are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewShall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Psalms
PoetryWithout natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesProud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
Proverbs
WisdomThen this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
Daniel
Major ProphetsCanst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
Job
WisdomGilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.