And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
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Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe LORD also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahFor how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThen the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThough he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
Psalms
PoetryAnd there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThen they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones; and he shall take other morter, and shall plaister the house.
Leviticus
LawAnd she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of Ammon.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesThou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
Psalms
PoetrySo all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
John
Gospels / JohnI made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.
Psalms
PoetryIn the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Luke
GospelsFor the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesFor thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.