And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
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Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWho knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
Job
Wisdom / JobJesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
Mark
GospelsGather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
Joel
Minor ProphetsNotwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
Acts
HistoryAnd the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSo he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp.
1 Samuel
HistoryWisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHaving confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
Philemon
Pauline Epistles / PaulOpen thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.
Judges
History / SamuelBut he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNo man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.
Luke
GospelsAnd he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's:
Ruth
History / SamuelIn the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen,