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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Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd there were narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut if the priest's daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and is returned unto her father's house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father's meat: but there shall no stranger eat thereof.
Leviticus
LawTherefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not come.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
John
GospelsI will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.
John
GospelsBut when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Mark
GospelsNow hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.
Genesis
LawWas the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation?
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsAnd, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
Mark
GospelsFor the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesBut I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahTruly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
Luke
Gospels / LukeIs this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?