And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.
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And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
Exodus
LawHow thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou shalt not be afraid of them: but shalt well remember what the LORD thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto all Egypt;
Deuteronomy
LawAnd when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWhy do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
John
Gospels / JohnWho, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterWoe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeIn the most holy place shalt thou eat it; every male shall eat it: it shall be holy unto thee.
Numbers
Law / MosesDuke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
Genesis
LawThen all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
Psalms
PoetryThen Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:
Esther
HistoryHer children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
Matthew
GospelsRedeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAll the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThe sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.