And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
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Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Job
WisdomAnd goeth out from Beth-el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,
Joshua
History / JoshuaEven so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
Job
WisdomWere they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall: at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.
Joshua
HistoryThese are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.
Leviticus
LawThen came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewUnless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
Psalms
PoetryUnto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
Ezra
HistoryAnd said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I digged through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
Nehemiah
HistoryWill he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahJesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
John
GospelsAnd one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
John
Gospels / JohnRemember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations:
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahTherefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukAnd there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWho concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.
Genesis
LawLet them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.