And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
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If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
Psalms
PoetryJesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
John
Gospels / JohnThy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukFor in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
Exodus
LawAnd after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBehold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahTo see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
John
GospelsAnd he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBy his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
Job
Wisdom / JobPaul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt.
Exodus
LawFor the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
John
GospelsAnd when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
Acts
HistoryAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd so it was, when the cloud abode from even unto the morning, and that the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed: whether it was by day or by night that the cloud was taken up, they journeyed.
Numbers
Law / MosesSo God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelHe built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
James
General EpistlesAnd go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
Judges
HistoryBut now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.