For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
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So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1 Peter
General EpistlesFor even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the LORD, did the king beat down, and brake them down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:
Leviticus
Law / MosesConfess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
James
General EpistlesFor these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle,
Exodus
Law / MosesProduce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahFor in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomI went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
Ruth
History / SamuelBehold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:
Amos
Minor ProphetsI the LORD have said, I will surely do it unto all this evil congregation, that are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.
Judges
HistoryAnd Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd they shall eat up thine harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish thy fenced cities, wherein thou trustedst, with the sword.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSend ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
2 Kings
HistoryThen Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.