Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
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My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsBut of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesFor unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.
Exodus
LawThus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.
Exodus
Law / MosesNo man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAgainst whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
Acts
HistoryAnd Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?
Judges
History / SamuelI am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.
Psalms
PoetryFor this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnSo David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite.
2 Samuel
HistoryBlessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
Luke
GospelsThe fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
Luke
GospelsThen I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThat ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.