And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
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1 Chronicles
History / EzraTell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThey are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAre ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHe took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.
Exodus
LawWhoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Genesis
LawAnd if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
Mark
GospelsAnd the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
Judges
History / SamuelFor when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Hebrews
General EpistlesSurely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd put fire therein, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.
Numbers
LawAll those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers,
Numbers
LawAnd in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
Mark
Gospels / MarkHe answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.