And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
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From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians, unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites:
Joshua
HistoryAnd Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
1 Samuel
HistoryThou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
Acts
HistoryWherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
Job
Wisdom / JobLooking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
Acts
HistoryRighteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it came to pass after many days, that the LORD said unto me, Arise, go to Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsMoreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahSo Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
John
GospelsThou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
Psalms
PoetryHereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.