But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
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Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLet there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.
Nehemiah
HistoryThy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.
Exodus
LawAnd said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
John
Gospels / JohnTherefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
1 Samuel
HistoryYea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
Job
WisdomOnly be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
Joshua
HistoryAnd as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
Nehemiah
HistoryThirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand.
Ezra
HistoryThen said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
Mark
GospelsBut Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBlessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
Psalms
PoetryBut thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another.
Nehemiah
HistoryKnowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
Job
WisdomPraise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.