And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
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Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielNevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
Psalms
PoetryThey saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersCursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying,
2 Kings
HistoryThe LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Exodus
LawStolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
Proverbs
WisdomBlessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
Psalms
PoetryHezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
Acts
History / LukeJesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
John
GospelsThen the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will deliver thee into the hand of them whom thou hatest, into the hand of them from whom thy mind is alienated:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / Ezekiel(Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
Acts
HistoryAnd I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.
Exodus
LawYe call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
John
Gospels / JohnThen thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.