Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
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Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterBut he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
John
GospelsAs he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.
2 Kings
HistoryThen said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelForasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThe children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.
Ezra
History / EzraReceive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonMoreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation unto the LORD, an holy portion of the land: the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall be ten thousand. This shall be holy in all the borders thereof round about.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him:
Exodus
Law / MosesLest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;
Deuteronomy
LawThey were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof.
2 Kings
HistoryMoreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
1 Chronicles
HistoryTurn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThese are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;
1 Chronicles
HistoryThou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.