The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
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And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
Nehemiah
HistoryUriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they could not answer him again to these things.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.
Joshua
HistoryWhen he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.
1 Kings
HistoryWherefore comfort one another with these words.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulEven to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
Genesis
Law / MosesThese are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.
Genesis
LawAnd these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHowl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsDoubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
Numbers
LawSpeak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,
Haggai
Minor ProphetsThe Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
John
GospelsAnd the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
Acts
HistoryAll the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
Psalms
PoetryBut my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryThou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.