He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
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And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
1 Kings
HistoryMoreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsMy son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Proverbs
WisdomThen thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMany are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:
Genesis
LawBehold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
Exodus
Law / MosesNow this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.
Exodus
LawAnd the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.
Numbers
LawOf the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThus saith the LORD; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Job
WisdomAlso take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Matthew
GospelsThen they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWho raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
LawTherefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.