Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
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Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.
Genesis
LawAnd I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the LORD.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThey gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he hath given it to be furbished, that it may be handled: this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsLet the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor the LORD hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the LORD: so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the LORD.
Joshua
History / JoshuaWho is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTo whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
2 Samuel
HistoryAlso when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsLet Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.
Judges
History / SamuelWherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
Psalms
PoetryAnd Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumThat Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.