And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?
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Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
Esther
History / MordecaiFor it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesFor out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed.
Numbers
Law / MosesMake thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
Psalms
PoetryAmon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
Joshua
HistoryAnd thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.
Exodus
Law / MosesBecause I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIf now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
Luke
GospelsAnd Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Proverbs
WisdomBut the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsGive ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.
2 Samuel
HistoryUntil the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.