So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
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And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
Psalms
PoetryWhy do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
LawThat they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
Micah
Minor ProphetsThese are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;
Nehemiah
HistoryI have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIs he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
Acts
History / LukeFor Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
Acts
History / LukeI thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David.
2 Kings
HistoryThen cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
John
Gospels / JohnI called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
Mark
GospelsBut when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.