And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
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But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
Matthew
GospelsMy heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOn the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
John
Gospels / JohnLORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
Psalms
PoetryAnd said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThose by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
Luke
GospelsAnd thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be a sign unto us.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
Ezra
HistoryFor when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
Hebrews
General EpistlesThen spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
Matthew
GospelsWho can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
Job
Wisdom / JobBecause thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Beth-el: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
Acts
HistoryAnd king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,
Joshua
HistoryThen David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:
1 Samuel
HistoryThen he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.