But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
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And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:
Leviticus
LawTherefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
Luke
GospelsThe children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
Genesis
LawYea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
Genesis
LawIn that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
Psalms
PoetryThe sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.
Numbers
LawNeither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king.