So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.
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And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesBe not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
2 Samuel
HistoryO God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.
Psalms
PoetryMy breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children's sake of mine own body.
Job
Wisdom / JobUnto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the LORD. For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the LORD.
Judges
HistoryAnd they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.
Mark
GospelsThat thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD'S.
Exodus
LawTake thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosWhy askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
John
GospelsSo that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which ye have committed; therefore is your land a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this day.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.
Exodus
LawThen Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go.
Exodus
LawIn the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.
Mark
GospelsAnd the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
John
Gospels / JohnNow there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.