And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
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They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
1 Samuel
HistoryOn these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Matthew
GospelsHear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.
Genesis
LawThe children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.
1 Samuel
HistoryHow then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulIf I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
John
GospelsAnd it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD'S.
Leviticus
LawLet them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe sons of Salma; Beth-lehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSo there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.
Genesis
Law / MosesLet death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
Psalms
PoetryFor he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
Acts
HistoryWhen his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
Job
Wisdom / JobThen they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us.