And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
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And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
1 Chronicles
HistoryIn the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielLet both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.
Acts
HistoryWhy hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her?
Psalms
PoetryJoshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.
Psalms
PoetryAt Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
Genesis
LawThen saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Matthew
GospelsNow when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
Acts
HistoryIf I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.
Genesis
Law / MosesBehold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
Psalms
PoetryAnd there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe voice thereof shall go like a serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be brought forth, both sons and daughters: behold, they shall come forth unto you, and ye shall see their way and their doings: and ye shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought upon it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.
Exodus
Law / MosesNow therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
Job
WisdomSave only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.
Genesis
LawMy father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.