So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
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When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?
Matthew
GospelsAnd all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
Genesis
LawAnd whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay;
Judges
HistoryAnd a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAbout forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.
Joshua
HistoryHe answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Chaldea shall be a spoil: all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
Genesis
LawAnd he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.
1 Samuel
HistoryO LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
Mark
GospelsAnd Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.
2 Kings
HistoryFor the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHave we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWhereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
Mark
GospelsAnd these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,