And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
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It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the LORD have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI and my Father are one.
John
Gospels / JohnThen when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
John
GospelsAnd he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAt that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
Matthew
GospelsAnd she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
Genesis
LawI speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
John
Gospels / JohnThou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
Job
WisdomAnd the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
Luke
Gospels / LukeLet my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
Proverbs
WisdomThen hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHe will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
Psalms
PoetrySo David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSo the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
Revelation
ApocalypticThese were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.