And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
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For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraLikewise this is the law of the trespass offering: it is most holy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron.
Judges
HistoryAnd they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
Job
WisdomMany will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThey looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.
Genesis
LawAnd if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.
Exodus
LawFor a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we spoiled! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because our dwellings have cast us out.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.
Genesis
Law / MosesBehold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
Genesis
LawAll fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.
Leviticus
Law / MosesLet thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
Psalms
PoetryO taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Psalms
PoetryHer former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesEdom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.