And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
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And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.
1 Kings
HistoryThus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:
Judges
History / SamuelIdolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulPour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
Mark
GospelsAlso Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIn the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahFor all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.
1 Kings
HistoryEven those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore.
Numbers
Law / MosesFill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
John
GospelsAnd Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
Genesis
LawI called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.
Psalms
PoetryThen said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
Matthew
GospelsFor the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.
Deuteronomy
LawSome trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
Psalms
PoetryMany seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.
Proverbs
WisdomWhen John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Acts
HistoryFor I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.