And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
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Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.
Psalms
PoetryAnd while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
Luke
Gospels / LukeEven so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Matthew
GospelsAt the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThe Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWe will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
Psalms
PoetryThey of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord GOD of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
Genesis
Law / MosesBy this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAsk me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
Genesis
LawAnd I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaThen asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the priest shall burn them upon the altar for an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a trespass offering.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab's children, saying,
2 Kings
HistorySo Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryOh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawAnd the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThey cried unto them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahConcerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet.