And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
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And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.
John
GospelsThen shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
Ezra
HistoryGo up to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up thy voice in Bashan, and cry from the passages: for all thy lovers are destroyed.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.
Exodus
LawAnd the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up against us? And they answered, To bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us.
Judges
History / SamuelFor, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd this have ye done again, covering the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAnd I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
Revelation
ApocalypticSubmitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesNow Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
John
Gospels / JohnLet a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
1 Kings
HistoryVerily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWhy should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
Acts
History / Luke(Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThey were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
Job
Wisdom / JobSing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHow weak is thine heart, saith the Lord GOD, seeing thou doest all these things, the work of an imperious whorish woman;