And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
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And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
1 Samuel
HistoryDoth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
James
General Epistles / JamesTake ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls;
Numbers
LawBut foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesFor by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
Acts
History / LukeI am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Ezion-gaber.
Numbers
Law / MosesBehold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThere was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses put therein at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
Acts
History / LukeA good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
Psalms
PoetryWherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.
Nehemiah
HistoryMy soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Exodus
LawMy words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
Job
WisdomAnd a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
Matthew
GospelsI know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
John
Gospels / JohnThe sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the posts thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBe not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: