Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:
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Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAgain I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMoreover take thou unto thee an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSo the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.
Job
Wisdom / JobAlso unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraTo another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAn ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFolly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomLo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Job
Wisdom / JobJesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
John
GospelsAnd Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
Genesis
LawBut he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
Deuteronomy
LawHe was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
John
GospelsAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesHe brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhich devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWho is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
Job
WisdomAnd Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
Genesis
LawAnd Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.