If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
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But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, LORD, art become their God.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd all the people saw him walking and praising God:
Acts
History / LukeThen he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
Luke
GospelsFor the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesBut the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
Genesis
LawBetter is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
Genesis
LawWho delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulI have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThe spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh shall have peace.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
Ezra
HistoryThe God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.
Acts
HistoryAnd when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.
Amos
Minor ProphetsThus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?
1 Kings
HistoryAnd many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
John
Gospels / JohnTo keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.