But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThe woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
Mark
GospelsBut found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
Matthew
GospelsThere shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAlso twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.
Ezra
HistoryBy long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
Luke
GospelsAnd Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjath-huzoth.
Numbers
LawAnd if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAbram; the same is Abraham.
1 Chronicles
HistoryHe also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryBut if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:
Judges
History / SamuelThe LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWhich bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAs the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.