But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.
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So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAll the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the LORD, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: it is a covenant of salt for ever before the LORD unto thee and to thy seed with thee.
Numbers
Law / MosesA wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Proverbs
WisdomFor I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
Numbers
LawAnd when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.
Judges
History / SamuelBut when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our's.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
Exodus
LawBut on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesOpen rebuke is better than secret love.
Proverbs
WisdomThen she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
Micah
Minor ProphetsBut if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.
Judges
HistoryNevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
Exodus
LawWherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.
Job
WisdomNow therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe LORD said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahProphesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
Micah
Minor ProphetsHis legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielMake me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.