Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
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The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.
Esther
History / MordecaiSo that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.
Judges
HistoryNow Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
John
Gospels / JohnMercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Psalms
PoetryTo fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHear ye, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahFrom mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad:
Numbers
LawFor Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsFor God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTheir blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.
Exodus
Law / MosesWherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
Acts
History / LukeFrom that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Moses told Aaron all the words of the LORD who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him.
Exodus
LawA fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesLikewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.