And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
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And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
2 Samuel
HistoryVerily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
John
Gospels / JohnIn their setting of their threshold by my thresholds, and their post by my posts, and the wall between me and them, they have even defiled my holy name by their abominations that they have committed: wherefore I have consumed them in mine anger.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El-paran, which is by the wilderness.
Genesis
LawAnd when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.
Judges
History / SamuelThe wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAnd he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelIn my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Rabshakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahNow the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city.
Joshua
HistoryThou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahLet them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
Ezra
History / EzraFor by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.