And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
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But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahUntil the LORD removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets. So was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day.
2 Kings
HistoryJudah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?
Genesis
LawThen said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew
GospelsHer prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsThen in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,
Luke
GospelsNow Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
John
GospelsFor all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThen David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
Acts
HistoryThen from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
Luke
Gospels / LukeMy heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWill he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhen I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
Psalms
PoetryThen they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
Psalms
PoetryBeside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd that she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they remembered his words,
Luke
Gospels / LukeYea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.