And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
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I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesO the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulNeither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
Luke
GospelsBecause he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
Job
WisdomAnd Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
Acts
HistorySo Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsCharity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
Acts
HistoryAlso for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThen said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.
1 Samuel
HistoryHowbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBy the swords of the mighty will I cause thy multitude to fall, the terrible of the nations, all of them: and they shall spoil the pomp of Egypt, and all the multitude thereof shall be destroyed.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Matthew
GospelsTo him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
PoetryAnd Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
Mark
GospelsThe sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?