If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
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And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsDan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.
Job
WisdomAnd the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
2 Chronicles
HistoryVerily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThe hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
Genesis
Law / MosesIn those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Judges
History / SamuelThou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFrom the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWeep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might do the service of the LORD before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no part in the LORD.
Joshua
HistoryBeing forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.
Luke
GospelsAnd when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish-tob twelve thousand men.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSo David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWhen the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFrowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
Proverbs
WisdomThus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.