And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
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For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
Genesis
LawThey part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
Psalms
PoetryAfter a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.
Numbers
Law / MosesWith him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIs it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
Acts
HistoryAnd Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWhosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
Exodus
LawLearn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThese have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd his sons did unto him according as he commanded them:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:
Genesis
Law / MosesIf thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.
Judges
HistoryLook unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSo Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.
Judges
HistoryAnd he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands.