And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
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And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.
2 Chronicles
HistoryA froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersRejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Matthew
GospelsAnd his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
Esther
HistoryAnd his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
Nehemiah
HistoryThe LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
Psalms
PoetryTo whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
Job
Wisdom / JobFor many are called, but few are chosen.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.
Ruth
HistoryFaithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the LORD; Because ye say this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the LORD;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd all that believed were together, and had all things common;
Acts
History / LukeThey shall not dwell in the LORD'S land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaHe that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBehold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThey drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the arches round about were five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielUnto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
Judges
HistoryAnd they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSend one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.