And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
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And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
Genesis
LawIn that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.
1 Chronicles
HistoryDid not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
1 Kings
HistoryMercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Psalms
PoetryAnd over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd 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 / SamuelBut a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
Titus
Pauline EpistlesO clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesRestore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Psalms
PoetryOffer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMy flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.
Job
WisdomAnd David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryThey slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
Job
WisdomCounsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.