And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
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Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:
Exodus
Law / MosesThou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFurthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAfter this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him.
Daniel
Major ProphetsBut covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
Mark
Gospels / MarkGlorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsThe trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
Mark
Gospels / MarkTeach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
Psalms
PoetryThen went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.
Esther
HistoryThe fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
Genesis
Law / MosesWherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.
2 Chronicles
HistoryDid not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.
Nehemiah
HistoryFor the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
Psalms
PoetryThis is the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are their portions, saith the Lord GOD.