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And it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king's scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
Exodus
LawFor who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsFor ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one;
Joshua
HistoryBut I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he is not.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHowbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
1 Chronicles
HistoryGilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
Psalms
PoetryThen said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
Esther
HistoryShimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.
Judges
HistoryAnd he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame.
2 Samuel
HistoryTherefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
1 Chronicles
HistoryLet their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,
Ezra
HistoryOur soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?