And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.
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But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house:
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew
GospelsMy covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIn that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
Genesis
LawWherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
Judges
History / SamuelBehold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
Nehemiah
HistoryThy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHis flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
Job
WisdomThy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
Acts
HistoryHe brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWho in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
Psalms
PoetryIf thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
Exodus
LawIf ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.
Genesis
LawThen said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.