And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
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And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
1 Chronicles
HistoryGod is known in her palaces for a refuge.
Psalms
PoetryFear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahFor from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
Mark
GospelsAnd the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
Joshua
History / JoshuaIn the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWith her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
Psalms
PoetryEphraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsNeither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Matthew
GospelsFor some are already turned aside after Satan.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesDo this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
Proverbs
WisdomNow Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielWhen they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.
Acts
HistoryWhen I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukAnd they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
2 Kings
HistoryEvery way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.