And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
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And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd at the east side four thousand and five hundred: and three gates; and one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielGod hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
Acts
History / LukeFor if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him.
2 Kings
HistoryI delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersPharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker:
Genesis
LawThou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
Psalms
PoetryHear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTherefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNot for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.
Job
WisdomSo when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
Matthew
GospelsSalute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
Genesis
LawAnd the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
Genesis
LawFor it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Joshua
HistoryThen Job answered the LORD, and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing.
Judges
HistoryThus saith the Lord GOD; Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel! for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.