The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence.
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I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBehold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?
Luke
GospelsMy heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOn the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, offered:
Numbers
LawAnd Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
Genesis
Law / MosesHe shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.
Leviticus
Law / MosesYet hear the word of the LORD, O Zedekiah king of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
Revelation
ApocalypticMattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,
1 Chronicles
HistoryFeed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterBut the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
Ezra
History / EzraSo that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat: because he hath nothing left him in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee in all thy gates.
Deuteronomy
LawThat they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThe Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
John
GospelsAnd they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeA righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.