And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
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But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesIdolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.
Genesis
Law / MosesSo that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat: because he hath nothing left him in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee in all thy gates.
Deuteronomy
LawSeven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.
Exodus
LawAnd he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.
Exodus
LawIt hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonBut Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
Exodus
LawShe is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;
Job
Wisdom / JobFor when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanLet us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
Acts
HistoryThe forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
Luke
GospelsBut ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my substance.
Job
WisdomYe shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.