Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:
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Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day.
Judges
History / SamuelOr as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSaying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Matthew
GospelsAnd when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Luke
GospelsLay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my substance.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThey were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
Acts
History / LukeAnd spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
Luke
GospelsAnd I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOn the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan, offered:
Numbers
LawAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWhen I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsWhereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.