And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.
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For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
2 Samuel
HistoryPraise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAlso now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.
Job
WisdomAnd his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's stead.
2 Kings
HistorySpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
Numbers
LawAnd Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
Genesis
LawEnquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHow long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jehoshaphat said, The word of the LORD is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAt that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWhosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.
Joshua
History / JoshuaOf fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.
Genesis
Law / MosesLet not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
Psalms
PoetryHe sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsTo him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd ye shall inherit it, one as well as another: concerning the which I lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
Luke
GospelsAnd thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.
Numbers
LawAnd the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.