And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
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The mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:
Exodus
Law / MosesIn that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Acts
HistoryFor by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraMuch food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHe hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
2 Chronicles
HistorySo they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.
1 Samuel
HistoryIs this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
Matthew
GospelsUnto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
Deuteronomy
LawWrite the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThen the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelFor ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesFor there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.