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And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBehold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAlso when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomNow it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat.
Joshua
HistoryBlessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBe thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
Psalms
PoetryAnd he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
2 Samuel
HistoryThe LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahWhen the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?
Exodus
Law / MosesNevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
Luke
GospelsAnd he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSay unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land.
Numbers
LawRender therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesOne law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesSo is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.