And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
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And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / Zechariah(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
1 John
General EpistlesPilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
Matthew
GospelsAfter them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHe saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBuy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonLo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahEnflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFrom the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeZanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Matthew
GospelsThe sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
HistorySing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSo they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they were.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
Ruth
HistoryAnd also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.