And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
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Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
Ezra
History / EzraOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesBlessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, which had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:
2 Samuel
HistoryBe strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaFor they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsWhen his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
Matthew
GospelsLet us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
Mark
GospelsAnd the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.
2 Kings
HistoryNow if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesProphesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!
Joshua
History / JoshuaNow before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
John
GospelsIs the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsAnd that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThe LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumThen the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
Acts
HistoryAnd Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.