And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
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Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.
Numbers
Law / MosesNotwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
Matthew
GospelsIf thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBelieve me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.
John
Gospels / JohnI have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
Genesis
LawYe shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
Deuteronomy
LawFor the children of Judah have done evil in my sight, saith the LORD: they have set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to pollute it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.
Judges
HistoryForbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen shall they know that I am the LORD, when I have laid the land most desolate because of all their abominations which they have committed.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahUnto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.
Judges
History / SamuelThen tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanShall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?