Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
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Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryGo up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiThus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.
Judges
History / SamuelThou 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
PoetryThe sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Proverbs
WisdomBut ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:
1 Kings
HistoryBut Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat.
Leviticus
Law / MosesHe shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Proverbs
WisdomHath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThey draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
2 Kings
HistoryFor this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulOne of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
John
Gospels / JohnThen the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
Ezra
History / EzraThey are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.