For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.
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Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.
Judges
History / SamuelTherefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
Job
WisdomAnd I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
Psalms
PoetryI know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.
1 Kings
HistoryThe measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Job
WisdomAnd all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAlso I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahYea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBe ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
Luke
GospelsThe Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Luke
GospelsOne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers
LawAnd the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Numbers
LawAnd the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies;
2 Kings
HistoryFor the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?
Job
WisdomAnd Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
1 Samuel
HistoryWho can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
Job
WisdomThey sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsO Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.