And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
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Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.
Genesis
LawHe brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging.
Judges
HistoryAnd the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Joseph went up to bury his father: and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,
Genesis
LawAnd with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.
Exodus
LawFrom the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.
Luke
GospelsAnd they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the priest shall take one he lamb, and offer him for a trespass offering, and the log of oil, and wave them for a wave offering before the LORD:
Leviticus
LawThou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAmon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance.
2 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
Matthew
GospelsWere they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWho by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThey spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.