And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
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But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
Genesis
Law / MosesIf any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAt the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor it was said to me by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.
1 Kings
HistoryHe was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
John
GospelsThere were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahI have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanA blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielNevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto you without blemish:
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBy thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHim would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
Acts
HistoryThus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.