And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
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And in all thine abominations and thy whoredoms thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, when thou wast naked and bare, and wast polluted in thy blood.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd ye have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for the LORD your God is he that hath fought for you.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
Numbers
LawAnd in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
Esther
HistoryTherefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the glory of the LORD went up from the midst of the city, and stood upon the mountain which is on the east side of the city.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsEvery thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem.
Numbers
LawAnd they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
Luke
GospelsThou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
Luke
GospelsIbhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIn that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahLift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIt is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLet every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?