And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
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1 Chronicles
HistoryPoverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Proverbs
WisdomThis he said, signifying what death he should die.
John
Gospels / JohnLet this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesSo they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Ben-hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBehold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord GOD of hosts: for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBenjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
Ezra
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.
Judges
HistoryAnd Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanLet them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Beth-peor, and Ashdoth-pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth,
Joshua
History / JoshuaHear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTeaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Matthew
GospelsWho in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
Acts
HistoryAnd Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of the congregation, for a memorial for the children of Israel before the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesNeither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
Genesis
Law / MosesNor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them.
Leviticus
LawI will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryBut if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.