And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
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Cut off thine hair, O Jerusalem, and cast it away, and take up a lamentation on high places; for the LORD hath rejected and forsaken the generation of his wrath.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanArise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it shall turn to you for a testimony.
Luke
Gospels / LukeSpeak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
James
General EpistlesFor a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
Mark
GospelsAnd there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
Exodus
LawAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawThen I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.
Genesis
LawFor what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.
Numbers
LawI will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhen thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
Genesis
LawAnd David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelO Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThere is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall take her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his army.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.