Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
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Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the two sides westward.
Exodus
LawAnd Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.
1 Samuel
HistoryThey gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.
Ezra
HistoryFor when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesYe that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
Judges
HistoryFor I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the prince of the tribe of the children of Asher, Ahihud the son of Shelomi.
Numbers
LawNeither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
Job
WisdomBehold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
Genesis
Law / MosesAlso we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;
Nehemiah
HistoryHath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
James
General Epistles / JamesStablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
Nehemiah
HistoryThere was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.