And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
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Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThen was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
Psalms
PoetryThere is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonIn that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesNow it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:
Mark
Gospels / MarkCast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they presented the burnt offering unto him, with the pieces thereof, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
Psalms
PoetrySo the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beer-sheba seventy thousand men.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahBut they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.
Acts
HistoryDid I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWith good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / Paul(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
Luke
GospelsAnd she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhen the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea: this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?