And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
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And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father's house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress?
Judges
HistoryEven the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThen he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
Acts
HistoryBehold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFeed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
Micah
Minor ProphetsThe Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahA foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAccording to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.
Exodus
LawFor when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?
John
Gospels / JohnNow concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid upon him, and the repairing of the house of God, behold, they are written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles
HistoryTell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahTo keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
Luke
GospelsAnd the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that this place shall no more be called Tophet, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of slaughter.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsMoreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.