And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
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And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD.
Leviticus
LawAnd when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:
2 Kings
HistoryBehold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThey pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.
Job
Wisdom / JobAs for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
Genesis
LawFor God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
Acts
History / LukeAnd heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
Genesis
LawFor thus saith the LORD unto the king's house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhy did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?
Job
WisdomThat thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThey gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSaying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
Luke
GospelsAnd Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
Genesis
Law / MosesAmon his son, Josiah his son.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.
Luke
GospelsNow the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAmong whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAlso he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
Genesis
LawAnd she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.