And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
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They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
Job
Wisdom / JobIn that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
Genesis
LawHe answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAll hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsTwo are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomShould I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
Job
WisdomAnd saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Mark
GospelsAnd Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.
Genesis
LawFor they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
Acts
HistoryAnd the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?
Judges
HistoryBut rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
Acts
HistoryOr how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
Matthew
GospelsScornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
Proverbs
WisdomBeasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.
Genesis
LawNo meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire.
Leviticus
LawWhence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.
Numbers
LawWhen thou comest into thy neighbour's vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel.
Deuteronomy
LawBe ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.