Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
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And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant:
Leviticus
Law / MosesThey give gifts to all whores: but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsDo therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;
Acts
HistoryThen was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?
2 Samuel
HistoryTherefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.
Joshua
HistoryFor ye shall pass over Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
Luke
GospelsNow therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people.
Exodus
LawBut thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahYe have been rebellious against the LORD from the day that I knew you.
Deuteronomy
LawSaying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:
Mark
Gospels / MarkLORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsIn that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahBut we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
Esther
HistoryAnd when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
Acts
History / LukeAnd many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
John
GospelsThen the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.
Numbers
LawAnd he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelProvide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.