And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
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And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house;
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBecause of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have done to provoke me to anger, they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIf any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
James
General EpistlesThe Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
Nehemiah
HistoryWhen he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?
1 Samuel
HistoryWoe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:
1 Kings
HistoryAhiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.
Acts
History / LukeFor they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryIf there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNow he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.
Job
Wisdom / JobThy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
Proverbs
WisdomWhich goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
Job
WisdomBut the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
Luke
GospelsWho is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
James
General Epistles / JamesMy sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: