(For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)
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But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.
Judges
HistoryThe LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
Mark
GospelsAnd he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.
Nehemiah
HistoryBut Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein.
Joshua
HistoryAnd it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of Syria came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of Damascus.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelIn holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
Luke
GospelsEvery man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThey joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
John
Gospels / JohnIt is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThough Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBetter is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThen Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahRid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:
Psalms
PoetryAnd when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;