And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
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I will also water with thy blood the land wherein thou swimmest, even to the mountains; and the rivers shall be full of thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsMoreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it.
Deuteronomy
LawYe hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWho whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
Numbers
LawAnd Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWhoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
Proverbs
WisdomHe answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
Mark
GospelsAhi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
Proverbs
WisdomThy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsBut their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
Luke
GospelsO my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBehold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
1 Chronicles
HistorySee then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAgain he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
Matthew
GospelsHelp us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore the LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.