And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
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This is the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri,
Joshua
HistoryWherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
Matthew
GospelsFor out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair,
Exodus
LawFor if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not their's, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
Genesis
LawTo the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
John
GospelsBut when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.
2 Samuel
HistoryThey lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe appointed also the king's portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be a sign unto us.
1 Samuel
HistoryThou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittah-hepher, to Ittah-kazin, and goeth out to Remmon-methoar to Neah;
Joshua
HistoryAnd the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.