And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
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1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIt shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaThey encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
Psalms
PoetryNevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBe strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
Luke
GospelsThe children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.
Numbers
LawAnd they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.
Mark
GospelsTo the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThese are the statutes, which the LORD commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between the father and his daughter, being yet in her youth in her father's house.
Numbers
Law / MosesRemember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
Psalms
PoetryGreet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesThus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
John
GospelsAnd he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee: neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
Genesis
LawEliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.