And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?
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And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
Mark
GospelsAt that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWill he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelO that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?
Genesis
LawThe woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.
Ezra
History / EzraSalute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Acts
HistoryDraw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
Matthew
GospelsNow they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
Luke
GospelsThou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
Esther
HistorySaying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
Luke
GospelsAfter he brought me through the entry, which was at the side of the gate, into the holy chambers of the priests, which looked toward the north: and, behold, there was a place on the two sides westward.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Azem,