But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
Luke
GospelsAnd Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Luke
GospelsAnd they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.
Mark
GospelsAnd he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
Luke
GospelsGive us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersArise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
Genesis
Law / MosesLet us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.
Genesis
LawIn that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut the miry places thereof and the marishes thereof shall not be healed; they shall be given to salt.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering.
Numbers
LawI am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
Psalms
PoetryI have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
Psalms
PoetryBehold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
Judges
History / SamuelEye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
Exodus
LawAnd Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.