Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
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And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanO taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Psalms
PoetryFor great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
1 Chronicles
HistoryOn the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
Acts
History / LukeLet us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:
Leviticus
LawTo judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSay unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king's son.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
1 Samuel
HistoryThou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
Numbers
LawIs the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiFor I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
Acts
History / LukeSo is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Psalms
PoetryObserve and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHis offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers
LawAs for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Psalms
PoetryThen the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
Acts
History / LukeHe that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.