Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.
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And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.
Joshua
HistoryAnd Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
Numbers
LawNot that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?
Genesis
Law / MosesSet up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIn those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place.
Micah
Minor ProphetsThen shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
John
GospelsAnd Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;
Deuteronomy
LawThat thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth-el under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth.
Genesis
Law / MosesGod hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.