And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
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The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAt destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
Job
Wisdom / JobNow when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
John
GospelsAnd said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsBecause they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.
Exodus
LawBut Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
2 Samuel
HistoryThe womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWithhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
Proverbs
WisdomAlso in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts:
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahBut Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
Acts
History / LukeAnd every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesThou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
Psalms
PoetryThen David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAs yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.