Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
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And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielIf a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the villages, and out of the fields.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Moses spake unto the children of Israel, that they should keep the passover.
Numbers
LawThe people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
John
GospelsSo the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
1 Chronicles
HistoryLest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSaul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen 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
HistoryHis lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,
Joshua
HistoryNow Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:
1 Samuel
HistoryThen the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.
Luke
GospelsBut if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the LORD your God,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahI love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
Luke
GospelsHold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.