And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
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But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahNow the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
Exodus
Law / MosesAs in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhen my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
Psalms
PoetryYe shall offer these beside the burnt offering in the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
John
Gospels / JohnBut I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
Psalms
PoetryThe former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
Acts
History / LukeBut the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Beth-haccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahWhen I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulIf a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
Exodus
LawAnd they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
Genesis
LawFor the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
Proverbs
WisdomSpeak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God.
Leviticus
LawAnd the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure
Genesis
LawIf a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
Genesis
Law / MosesThy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas.