And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
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And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
Luke
GospelsHis bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
Job
WisdomThen said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
Luke
Gospels / LukeShe saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
John
Gospels / JohnIf thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
Mark
GospelsAnd the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the LORD: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Beth-shemite.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe sower soweth the word.
Mark
GospelsAnd when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
Acts
History / LukeThen Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
1 Samuel
HistoryWhen she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor thou hast made of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBreach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:
Luke
Gospels / LukeWill he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
Job
Wisdom / JobMany daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.