Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.
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And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi:
Exodus
Law / MosesNevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAlso against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
Job
WisdomAnd Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
2 Kings
HistorySo the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.
Esther
HistoryAnd the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
Judges
HistoryHer house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
Proverbs
WisdomFor their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhen they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder: and when they leaned upon thee, thou brakest, and madest all their loins to be at a stand.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAfter this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnTo such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.
Genesis
LawDo not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.
Leviticus
LawAnd David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
Exodus
LawRun now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.