And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
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Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahRehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
Ezra
History / EzraSo Aaron and his sons did all things which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
Leviticus
LawAnd they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Psalms
PoetryNow know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
Genesis
Law / MosesAgain the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Isaac dwelt in Gerar:
Genesis
LawI am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
Psalms
PoetryFor he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days.
Leviticus
LawJesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
John
GospelsZelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
2 Samuel
HistoryRestore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
Luke
Gospels / LukeIf I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
Job
WisdomTo perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
Luke
GospelsFor thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahBut the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
Esther
HistoryAnd tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;
Genesis
LawJesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.