And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
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He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
Job
WisdomAnd the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword.
Judges
HistoryPraise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersPharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker:
Genesis
LawAnd Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
Genesis
LawFor she doted upon their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.
Mark
GospelsAnd he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNeither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became tributaries unto them.
Judges
History / SamuelHeshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.
Joshua
HistoryAnd it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYour words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiAnd he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
Mark
GospelsThe one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even;
Numbers
Law / MosesFor ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
Luke
GospelsAnd we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNow when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
Mark
GospelsWith arrows and with bows shall men come thither; because all the land shall become briers and thorns.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.