And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
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And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.
1 Kings
HistoryThe eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.
Job
Wisdom / JobYe offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsThou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThus was all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation finished: and the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.
Exodus
LawAnd Simon he surnamed Peter;
Mark
GospelsLet the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
Psalms
PoetryAnd for the north side the hangings were an hundred cubits, their pillars were twenty, and their sockets of brass twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.
Exodus
LawWoe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielI will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
Psalms
PoetryWho layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
Psalms
PoetryBut when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
Matthew
GospelsBecause of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonMy substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
Matthew
GospelsJesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.
Joshua
HistoryTherefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
Luke
GospelsFor these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.
Deuteronomy
LawWherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHear ye, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.