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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Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
Acts
History / LukeHaving a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king's, saying,
2 Chronicles
HistoryIn Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThis is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahRejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
Mark
Gospels / MarkHe increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
Job
WisdomAnd thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.
Esther
HistoryBless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:
Psalms
PoetryAnd to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsFor thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNot given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
Nehemiah
HistoryNow these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.
Exodus
LawAnd the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThose that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.
Job
Wisdom / JobThou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thine hand.