But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
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But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
Matthew
GospelsFor I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,
Exodus
Law / MosesEnquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahDoth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
Luke
GospelsAnd they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
Acts
History / LukeWherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulLet the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.
1 Chronicles
HistoryYe shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Leviticus
LawTo morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAs for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.
Job
Wisdom / JobDuke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
Genesis
Law / MosesWherefore he said unto the messengers of Ben-hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHe offered for his offering one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers
LawThou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
Luke
Gospels / LukeIn hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
Titus
Pauline EpistlesAnd the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosThat Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBe pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.