And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:
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The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
Judges
History / SamuelAfter this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
John
Gospels / JohnBut he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
Matthew
GospelsBut as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBeside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
John
Gospels / JohnNow the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?
Exodus
LawDost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
Job
WisdomAnd the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWe gat our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.
Exodus
Law / MosesI am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonWherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTherefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahAnd he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
Matthew
GospelsAnd when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.