And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
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And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the LORD God.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children which she shall bear: for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly in the siege and straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan.
Judges
HistoryFor I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
LawHusbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesNow therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,
Joshua
HistoryWhen the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Acts
History / LukeDoth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
2 Chronicles
HistoryCanst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Job
WisdomWhen he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
Psalms
PoetryThese are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.
Joshua
HistoryFor our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulO give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIssachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:
Genesis
LawAnd Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
Judges
History / SamuelThus saith the Lord GOD; Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel! for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsLikewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahSaid unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: