Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
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And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThese are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families.
Numbers
LawAnd Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
Genesis
Law / MosesLet the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:
Job
WisdomAnd he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
Numbers
LawAnd ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
John
GospelsNow the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraSo then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsO Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.
Exodus
LawThy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
Psalms
PoetryThey are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords,
Exodus
Law / MosesBy faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownGod is known in her palaces for a refuge.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSince the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraNotwithstanding the LORD turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal.