And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
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Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
Matthew
GospelsIt shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaIt is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahI will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulI will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
Psalms
PoetryWhy should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.
Numbers
LawOf Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThe sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBeside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.
1 Kings
HistoryAs for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.
Genesis
LawAs he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThese are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.
Genesis
Law / MosesNotwithstanding the LORD turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal.
2 Kings
HistoryHearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsOnly with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersEphraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd he went on his journeys from the south even to Beth-el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Hai;
Genesis
Law / MosesThese things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.