And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.
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Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
2 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
Job
WisdomThou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHe that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Ezra
HistoryIf thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
Exodus
LawFor Moses had given the inheritance of two tribes and an half tribe on the other side Jordan: but unto the Levites he gave none inheritance among them.
Joshua
HistorySaying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosTake heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Job
Wisdom / JobI will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTherefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
John
Gospels / JohnFor there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
Psalms
PoetryThe pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,
Exodus
Law / MosesBut watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesBut my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesFor I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son: