And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
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And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.
Numbers
LawBlessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
Psalms
PoetryFor he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTherefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
Mark
Gospels / MarkA foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
Proverbs
WisdomThe LORD shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.
Deuteronomy
LawBecause they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
Genesis
Law / MosesUphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesStay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibroth-hattaavah.
Numbers
Law / MosesNow thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.
Genesis
Law / MosesNevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsWherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWherefore he said unto the messengers of Ben-hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again.
1 Kings
HistoryThou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
Luke
GospelsFor the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.