And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
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Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMy son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd patience, experience; and experience, hope:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
Matthew
GospelsA good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
Psalms
PoetryAnd she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
Judges
History / SamuelIn his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
Acts
HistoryAnd Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.
Exodus
LawWhat then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
Genesis
LawAnd 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
HistoryThen Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
Matthew
GospelsBut I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHe hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahO love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
Psalms
PoetryAnd moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
Proverbs
WisdomOne of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
John
GospelsAnd when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired.