Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:
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Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.
Psalms
PoetryA man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhen the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
2 Samuel
HistoryBut Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples.
Judges
HistoryAnd therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
John
GospelsWherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesI should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThat whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.
Genesis
LawBeware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmon-parez.
Numbers
Law / MosesI find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelLet the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.
Micah
Minor ProphetsThe LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.