And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
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The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
Ezra
HistoryBecause thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.
1 Chronicles
HistoryYet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
Judges
HistoryOf the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
Numbers
LawAnd when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels for the house of the LORD, even vessels to minister, and to offer withal, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the LORD continually all the days of Jehoiada.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
Genesis
Law / MosesTo the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
Genesis
LawLet the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.
Luke
GospelsAnd those that were numbered of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart;
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish;
Numbers
Law / MosesIt stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
Job
Wisdom / JobOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: