And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
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Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
Mark
GospelsThe LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
Luke
Gospels / LukeOut of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
Luke
GospelsAnd their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.
Numbers
LawBlessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Acts
HistoryWho shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
Joshua
HistoryAnd when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
Acts
HistoryHe measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother.
Genesis
LawBy reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.
Genesis
LawWhen Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the LORD,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?
Genesis
LawAccording to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.
Numbers
LawAnd thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBeing defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.