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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And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThat thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
Luke
GospelsThen came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
Luke
GospelsAnd Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:
Genesis
Law / MosesThe LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Beth-shean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
Matthew
GospelsFor their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
Proverbs
WisdomThen ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.
Ruth
HistoryHear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
John
Gospels / JohnFor word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsThis is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
Luke
GospelsAnd all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
1 Kings
HistoryBut unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.