And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?
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And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
Esther
History / MordecaiBut as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesShe maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBehold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnother parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThey sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
Luke
Gospels / LukeShall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Job
WisdomAnd she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
Matthew
GospelsI will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
Psalms
PoetryAnd whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielNow our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.
2 Kings
HistoryBut upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsCome to Beth-el, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosPilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
John
GospelsWhen those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,
Amos
Minor ProphetsFor the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.