Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.
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For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.
1 Kings
HistoryBecause the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAs an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Proverbs
WisdomAs an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBehold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIf ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
Judges
HistoryAnd they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
Joshua
HistoryAnd GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Genesis
LawWhere are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?
2 Kings
HistoryWhen I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
Job
WisdomTo the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the LORD.
Leviticus
LawMoreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not one small stone found there.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelChildren, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesDrink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAlso that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
Nehemiah
HistoryOf the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty: