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And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryWhen he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.
John
Gospels / JohnThey run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
Psalms
PoetryHow much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd the priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits for a wave offering before the LORD, with the two lambs: they shall be holy to the LORD for the priest.
Leviticus
Law / MosesNo man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
John
GospelsThe dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThese are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
Genesis
LawThe heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
Psalms
PoetryThe inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
Ruth
HistoryBecause he slew me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb to be always great with me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.
1 Kings
HistoryBut if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielEvery male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it is most holy.
Leviticus
LawA servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesTherefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king's hand.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd thou shalt take of the blood thereof, and put it on the four horns of it, and on the four corners of the settle, and upon the border round about: thus shalt thou cleanse and purge it.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsTherefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Job
WisdomI find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.