But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.
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And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away.
Ezra
HistoryAnd Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIn God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
Mark
GospelsSay not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
John
GospelsThen I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahRender therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo they killed the bullocks, and the priests received the blood, and sprinkled it on the altar: likewise, when they had killed the rams, they sprinkled the blood upon the altar: they killed also the lambs, and they sprinkled the blood upon the altar.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThou shalt not kill.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.
1 Samuel
HistoryThese are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred.
Numbers
LawAnd the doors had two leaves apiece, two turning leaves; two leaves for the one door, and two leaves for the other door.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielA man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
Proverbs
WisdomThus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesO Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd the anger of the LORD was kindled against this land, to bring upon it all the curses that are written in this book:
Deuteronomy
LawBut if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Lamentations
Major ProphetsYe shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesHaving your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Peter
General EpistlesFor wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.