And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:
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A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesSo the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHis lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
Psalms
PoetryHow long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnO LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsFor there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.
Numbers
LawThen they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
1 Samuel
HistoryI have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAt the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Matthew
GospelsFor I have laid upon thee the years of their iniquity, according to the number of the days, three hundred and ninety days: so shalt thou bear the iniquity of the house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNo man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
John
GospelsThen came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.
Ezra
HistorySo likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesVerily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
John
GospelsAnd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
Numbers
LawYour fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahSo Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelShalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?