But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
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For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou hast increased the nation, O LORD, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of the earth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim.
Joshua
HistoryNow the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.
1 Chronicles
HistoryI will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd every man's hallowed things shall be his: whatsoever any man giveth the priest, it shall be his.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made Israel to sin.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBoth for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Matthew
GospelsNeither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesGo and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
1 Peter
General EpistlesThen the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
Matthew
GospelsFor if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulI have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away ought thereof for any unclean use, nor given ought thereof for the dead: but I have hearkened to the voice of the LORD my God, and have done according to all that thou hast commanded me.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraPeter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.