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Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
Judges
History / SamuelWith kings and counsellors of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves;
Job
Wisdom / JobMishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhen they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
LawAnd in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
Matthew
GospelsBefore the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
Acts
History / LukeAnd divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:
Numbers
Law / MosesNow therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
Genesis
Law / MosesOur little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:
Numbers
LawThen the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
Luke
GospelsSo Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.
Exodus
LawBut I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesWoe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAs for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah.
Numbers
LawThen the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband!
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahOut of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon earth he shewed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire.