All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.
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Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.
Nehemiah
HistoryFor I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Psalms
PoetryBut even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the LORD which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt?
Numbers
LawAnd the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
Luke
GospelsI laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight.
Judges
History / SamuelPardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAs for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersA good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonPraise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhat is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
Acts
HistoryAnd when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
Mark
Gospels / MarkEliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.
Judges
History / SamuelBut Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.
2 Chronicles
HistoryNow it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
1 Kings
HistoryOrder ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBreach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.