But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
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Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
Proverbs
WisdomIn the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
John
GospelsAnd all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.
1 Kings
HistoryWherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsLet thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomIs not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
John
Gospels / JohnRaging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
Jude
General EpistlesFor ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesA good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Matthew
GospelsAnd I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
Genesis
Law / MosesIn transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd there were windows in three rows, and light was against light in three ranks.
1 Kings
HistoryNevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
Psalms
PoetryAnd another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
Luke
Gospels / LukeBecause they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Luke
GospelsAnd the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,
Ezra
History / EzraThen spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.