And 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.
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He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.
Deuteronomy
LawSave me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.
Psalms
PoetryBut when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.
1 Kings
HistoryThe copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
Ezra
HistoryAnd she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,
2 Kings
History / JeremiahLength of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
Proverbs
WisdomWho cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their meat.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
Numbers
LawAnd he measured the length of the building over against the separate place which was behind it, and the galleries thereof on the one side and on the other side, an hundred cubits, with the inner temple, and the porches of the court;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIn his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.
2 Chronicles
HistoryJesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
John
Gospels / JohnArt thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: