Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:
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Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
Joshua
HistoryAnd God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
Acts
History / LukeThou hast borne thy lewdness and thine abominations, saith the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSaying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
Mark
Gospels / MarkCalling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
Luke
GospelsO Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesMake thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
Acts
HistoryZedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBut oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
Job
Wisdom / JobWhen I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
Psalms
PoetryWherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.