And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
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O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples.
Judges
HistoryBut he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
Numbers
LawAnd of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
Revelation
ApocalypticThis thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
Genesis
Law / MosesTherefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
Acts
History / LukeAnd blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair,
Exodus
Law / MosesBut the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
Deuteronomy
LawGod looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSurely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the staves shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon the two sides of the altar, to bear it.
Exodus
LawBehind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd one kid of the goats for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you:
Numbers
LawThey have heard that I sigh: there is none to comfort me: all mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it: thou wilt bring the day that thou hast called, and they shall be like unto me.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsBut whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.