And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.
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And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,
Deuteronomy
LawAnd when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThese mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly.
1 Chronicles
HistoryHath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
Hebrews
General EpistlesNow therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTherefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownNeglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for Babylon: for the spoilers shall come unto her from the north, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHe made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Psalms
PoetryFor thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
1 John
General EpistlesFor all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd the captain of the LORD'S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.
Joshua
History / JoshuaI tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.