And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
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They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
Judges
History / SamuelYe daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
2 Samuel
HistoryBehold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
Numbers
LawOf Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesSo Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.
Esther
History / MordecaiBut the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewEbed-melech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to the king, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:
Genesis
Law / MosesBe it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
Ezra
History / EzraBut he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnHo, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThat they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
Acts
History / LukeNow a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhen I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielVerily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
John
GospelsNo 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
Gospels / LukeAnd his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.