Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
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Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
1 Samuel
HistorySo the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
2 Samuel
HistoryNevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
John
Gospels / JohnHe that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs
WisdomThese two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
Matthew
GospelsBut the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
John
Gospels / JohnJesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Matthew
GospelsThe children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
Ezra
History / EzraYe shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWhosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
1 John
General EpistlesI say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
Esther
History / MordecaiThat ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
Mark
GospelsThe feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month Abib: for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.
Exodus
LawAnd the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.