And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.
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And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
Mark
GospelsSpeak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
Judges
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.
1 Samuel
HistoryHe will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
Job
WisdomAnd the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee.
Joshua
HistoryAnd many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
Matthew
GospelsFrom the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that is the three and twentieth year, the word of the LORD hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiAnd it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back.
1 Kings
HistoryBlessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.
Joshua
HistoryAnd Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard:
Genesis
Law / MosesHe hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd having an high priest over the house of God;
Hebrews
General EpistlesFor behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
Genesis
LawFor he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.