And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
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That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's.
Genesis
LawFrom Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
1 John
General EpistlesBehold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
Job
WisdomAnd Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Beth-lehemite.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul that is above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away:
Leviticus
LawTwelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
Genesis
LawYea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsHowbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAgainst him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNeither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from out of the land which I have appointed for your fathers; so that they will take heed to do all that I have commanded them, according to the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of Moses.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah's son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph's son, the recorder.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.
Judges
HistoryWherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
Matthew
GospelsTherefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesI have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.