And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may go up and down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows.
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And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAgain, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.
Leviticus
LawThen said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.
Esther
History / MordecaiBut do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhich is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesI saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
Daniel
Major ProphetsIn the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering, and the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot:
Leviticus
LawFor for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesTheir priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.
Psalms
PoetryFor the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahBe astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOnly the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,
Numbers
LawIf the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
John
GospelsFor if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesGod came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukAnd the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnWherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraYea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThe sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
1 Samuel
HistoryRiches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Proverbs
WisdomYe offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.