Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:
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And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.
2 Kings
HistoryFor I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraA widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Proverbs
WisdomWherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThe voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSimon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.
John
GospelsAnd there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
Acts
HistoryTherefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIn the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
Psalms
PoetryAnd Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field.
Ruth
HistoryThe children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
Ezra
History / EzraThen said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahWhen my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.