But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
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And she took a pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him.
2 Samuel
HistoryNo man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.
Luke
Gospels / LukeLet the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together
Psalms
PoetryAnd they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulI applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThese are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Numbers
LawAs smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet:
Leviticus
LawAnd the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThey shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWe remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:
Numbers
Law / MosesOn that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.
Esther
HistoryWhich thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
Acts
History / LukeThen I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
Proverbs
WisdomThen I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielBut withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
Philemon
Pauline EpistlesTherefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
Genesis
LawWhere were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.
Esther
HistoryAnd thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.
Exodus
LawAnd by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher.