And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
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And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Ezra
History / EzraThe LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAll thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
Psalms
PoetryWisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
Acts
History / LukeWith whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
Genesis
LawHe that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
Proverbs
WisdomFor the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
Numbers
LawAs for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTrust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Psalms
PoetryAnd David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?
2 Samuel
HistoryHe will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
Psalms
PoetryAs also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
Acts
History / LukeThou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
Deuteronomy
LawKnow ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,
Deuteronomy
LawBut if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and ye shall fall by the sword: because ye are turned away from the LORD, therefore the LORD will not be with you.