But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
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But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSay not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
Genesis
Law / MosesBuild you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahNow this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
Acts
HistoryHe sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
Job
WisdomThere is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
2 Chronicles
HistoryOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
LawAshdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:
Joshua
HistoryA good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThese are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the LORD God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon the earth.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
Mark
GospelsAnd I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Acts
History / LukeBut he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTherefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.