And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
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Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryWhom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
Job
WisdomRejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThe people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
John
Gospels / JohnNow the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
Matthew
GospelsBy his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
Job
WisdomSome therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsWhereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.
Job
Wisdom / JobNevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesNow as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahTo every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonNow where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.
Judges
HistoryAnd I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, even all of it: and the cities shall be inhabited, and the wastes shall be builded:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAlso at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt.