And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
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And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
1 Chronicles
HistoryPrepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWoe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
Luke
GospelsAnd Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
Acts
History / LukeAnd they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahA true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThat they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.
Judges
HistoryThey brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.
John
GospelsOr for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil.
Numbers
LawThou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBecause he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanYe hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.
Judges
History / SamuelHe hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThen the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
Daniel
Major ProphetsOr, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?