And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
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Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance.
Numbers
LawSo shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to the LORD, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; and a kid of the goats daily for a sin offering.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersPilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
Genesis
LawAnd that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place.
Exodus
LawTherefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
John
Gospels / JohnThe dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
Psalms
PoetryFor they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
1 Kings
HistoryI delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Psalms
PoetryAnd God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Genesis
Law / MosesCursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:
2 Samuel
HistoryFor, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahDid I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
Job
Wisdom / JobFeed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielYe have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.