And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?
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And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahHe cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
Job
WisdomAnd there were narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
Luke
GospelsTherefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD of hosts.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
Genesis
LawAm I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?
Job
WisdomThen brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
Nehemiah
HistoryFor this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
Hebrews
General EpistlesBut if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Mark
GospelsI have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHow God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
Acts
HistoryBut Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.
Esther
HistoryFor they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it.