So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face.
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For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
Genesis
LawFor thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnWherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?
Genesis
LawAnd I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThen said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd those men said unto him, We are defiled by the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer an offering of the LORD in his appointed season among the children of Israel?
Numbers
Law / MosesFor we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,
2 Samuel
HistoryFor he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
Luke
GospelsBut all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWill he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
Job
Wisdom / JobLet thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.
Psalms
PoetryThen Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh.
Judges
History / SamuelHe rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the sabbath of the land shall be meat for you; for thee, and for thy servant, and for thy maid, and for thy hired servant, and for thy stranger that sojourneth with thee,
Leviticus
Law / MosesThou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLikewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
2 Chronicles
HistoryThat which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.