And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
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And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
John
GospelsI was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
Job
WisdomOf Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraI therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesHe answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAll the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with their meat offering: and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve.
Numbers
LawThe remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahNevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
Acts
HistoryAnd he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesIsrael is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
Acts
History / LukeFor we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulLet their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,
Leviticus
LawAnd the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnHe giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Psalms
PoetryIf there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTherefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel.