And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
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Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
Job
WisdomHell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThey shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsFor the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do.
Deuteronomy
LawThus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?
1 Samuel
HistoryFor Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram,
Numbers
LawAnd ye have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for the LORD your God is he that hath fought for you.
Joshua
HistoryThe rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAccounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
Hebrews
General EpistlesFor the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielWhich I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
Job
WisdomTherefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielSlay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
Psalms
PoetryBut his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years; and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNone is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?