Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
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The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Proverbs
WisdomO LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.
Judges
HistoryUpon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
Matthew
GospelsAnd it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the rising be white in the skin, and it have turned the hair white, and there be quick raw flesh in the rising;
Leviticus
LawAnd the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the LORD was with them.
Judges
HistoryHow oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
Luke
GospelsSurely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersUpon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
Acts
History / LukeNow his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
Luke
GospelsNow the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name of the LORD God of Israel, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.