And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.
Numbers
LawAnd they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
Numbers
LawAnd he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs,
Joshua
HistoryFor a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
Luke
GospelsAnd Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.
1 Samuel
HistoryGive me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Psalms
PoetryAnd God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
Acts
History / LukeTherefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBy this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
Numbers
LawAnd when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryThen the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
Esther
History / MordecaiFor the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahI will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
Jude
General EpistlesFeed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterDoth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
Proverbs
WisdomAnd as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet; and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet.