It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
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Wherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHow can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.
1 Kings
HistoryThe LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLook even out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons,
Exodus
LawSorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomPilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
John
GospelsNow these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:
Genesis
LawEven so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
Job
WisdomHe taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhich was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,
Luke
GospelsAnd say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.
Numbers
LawAnd to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd if he have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his father's brethren.
Numbers
Law / MosesHe hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
Numbers
LawThe Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
John
GospelsAnd the remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.
Judges
HistoryBecause he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.