And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
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And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWhosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Mark
GospelsIn the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahIt is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
John
GospelsAnd it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.
Ezra
HistoryAnd there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
Genesis
LawAnd the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
Genesis
LawAnd Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
Judges
History / SamuelBut he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
Mark
GospelsWhen the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;
Job
WisdomI rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesNow his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
Luke
GospelsOr what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Mark
Gospels / MarkHappy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
Acts
History / LukeAnd those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.
Numbers
LawAnd Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Matthew
GospelsLet them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
Psalms
PoetryHe layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.