And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.
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And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.
Joshua
HistoryFor though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd within were hooks, an hand broad, fastened round about: and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsGreat is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up it that hath the plague seven days:
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the LORD, that he had done for Israel.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the LORD hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.
Judges
History / SamuelThis man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
Acts
History / LukeAnd when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.
Judges
History / SamuelSo the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.
Genesis
Law / MosesWherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
Matthew
GospelsAnd am I now come up without the LORD against this land to destroy it? the LORD said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud.
Numbers
Law / MosesI will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersA day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahThus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.