And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
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And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together, husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs
WisdomKnowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.
Judges
HistoryEven so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe mountains melted from before the LORD, even that Sinai from before the LORD God of Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelHe turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;
Psalms
PoetryNow to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them,
Joshua
HistoryAnd the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd according to the doors of the chambers that were toward the south was a door in the head of the way, even the way directly before the wall toward the east, as one entereth into them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
John
GospelsAnd he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the LORD spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly: and the LORD gave them unto me.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSaying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsPilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.
Luke
GospelsAnd we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownVerily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
John
Gospels / JohnThou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.