And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
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And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?
Exodus
Law / MosesBut Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!
John
GospelsBecause I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
Luke
GospelsAnd he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.
Mark
GospelsAnd Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelYe looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiThe wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
Exodus
LawReceive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielOf the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
Nehemiah
HistoryFor a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the doors of the side chambers were toward the place that was left, one door toward the north, and another door toward the south: and the breadth of the place that was left was five cubits round about.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
Proverbs
WisdomWhich indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.