But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
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And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he brought also the brasen altar, which was before the LORD, from the forefront of the house, from between the altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the north side of the altar.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.
Genesis
LawWhen they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
1 Samuel
HistoryO daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
Psalms
PoetryFeed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
Micah
Minor ProphetsYet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
Acts
History / LukeTherefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.
2 Samuel
HistoryHe hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver.
2 Chronicles
HistoryArt thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
Genesis
LawBut I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
Acts
HistoryBut Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter's earthen bottle, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
2 Samuel
HistoryGood understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;