And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.
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Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran.
Numbers
LawBut as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonWhen the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
Matthew
GospelsAnd that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.
Genesis
LawI gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd they arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast them into the brook Kidron.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThey send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
Job
Wisdom / JobBehold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.
Judges
HistoryBut his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Leviticus
LawFor in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,
Genesis
LawAnd all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
2 Chronicles
HistoryIn that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd I will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land; I will bereave them of children, I will destroy my people, since they return not from their ways.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria-maachah, and out of Zobah.