And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
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Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe LORD shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.
Deuteronomy
LawGod setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNow they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah.
Numbers
LawOh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!
Job
WisdomAnd king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.
2 Samuel
HistoryThe sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families.
Joshua
History / JoshuaYe have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.
Deuteronomy
LawCanst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;
Mark
GospelsAnd I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them,
Joshua
History / JoshuaIf Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Genesis
Law / MosesThus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid.
Numbers
LawFor what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsShould a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
Job
WisdomTherefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIf he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
Revelation
ApocalypticThe one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: