All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
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They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.
Micah
Minor ProphetsThus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
Judges
HistoryAnd if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.
Numbers
LawJesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
John
Gospels / JohnBut I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.
Numbers
LawAnd when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.
1 Samuel
HistoryOr what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
Luke
GospelsThe rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNeither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Beth-el, one;
Joshua
HistoryYe judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
John
Gospels / JohnFor the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIf indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:
Job
WisdomAnd our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
Nehemiah
HistoryThe law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Psalms
PoetryBut of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.