And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
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Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
Judges
HistoryThus saith the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the LORD?
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
Joshua
HistoryYe mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.
2 Samuel
HistoryHow much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
Job
WisdomThe slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
Genesis
Law / MosesIf there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.
Genesis
LawSo there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
Joshua
History / JoshuaForty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhere is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing house in the way,
2 Kings
HistoryThen the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanI have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
Psalms
PoetryHe that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBeloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
Jude
General Epistles / JudeAlso of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.