And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
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Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahA garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAlso day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
Luke
GospelsIn whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
Deuteronomy
LawFor there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
1 John
General EpistlesBut now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
Luke
Gospels / LukeNow, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.
1 Chronicles
HistorySo David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
Psalms
PoetryOf the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAlso we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahYe cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesYet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.
Numbers
LawAnd they removed from Almon-diblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo.
Numbers
LawNow both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.