And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
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Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
Matthew
GospelsBut God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsThe watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
Solomon's Song
PoetryLest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Numbers
Law / MosesNot as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
1 Samuel
HistoryAgainst Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh-necho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
Luke
GospelsSeest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs
WisdomVow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
Psalms
PoetryThere the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.
Job
WisdomAnd the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.
Nehemiah
HistoryFor he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the firstripe grapes.
Numbers
LawAnd she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.