For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
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And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.
Job
WisdomAnd I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsTherefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHe croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
Psalms
PoetryAll the days that he separateth himself unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body.
Numbers
LawFor there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHow long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd ye are witnesses of these things.
Luke
GospelsAnd it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Luke
GospelsAnd the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow.
Exodus
LawThen said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.
Genesis
Law / MosesA whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp;
Leviticus
Law / MosesThey forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;
Psalms
PoetryAnd shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.
2 Kings
HistoryBehold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod.