That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.
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Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
Job
WisdomHe also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
Job
WisdomAnd if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesSo he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
Genesis
LawMany of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
John
GospelsAnd Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
Acts
History / LukeAnd let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' sope:
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiOf the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahIf the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOf Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars?
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.