But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.
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And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahI charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonTherefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD'S house upon the fasting day: and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhen I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.
Genesis
LawAnd let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
Esther
History / MordecaiHe that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
John
Gospels / JohnSeraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBut I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
1 Samuel
HistoryWherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTo Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.
Leviticus
LawBut he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewYea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.
Genesis
Law / MosesThat the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered:
Numbers
LawThen said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.