But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
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And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded.
Joshua
HistoryI will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
Psalms
PoetryFinally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd the way of peace have they not known:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
Ezra
HistoryFor every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
Proverbs
WisdomThen hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.
Acts
History / LukeThat thou shouldest enter into covenant with the LORD thy God, and into his oath, which the LORD thy God maketh with thee this day:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
John
GospelsHave I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhich covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
Psalms
PoetryAnd Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryArise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
1 Samuel
HistorySo David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.
2 Kings
HistoryNot to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBe thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?