And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
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And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one;
Joshua
HistoryAnd the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
Deuteronomy
LawThe LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThou hast seen all their vengeance and all their imaginations against me.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhen the LORD thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesYe have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know that I am the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
Luke
GospelsAnd the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day.
1 Kings
HistoryDefile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.
Numbers
LawWhen I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanCome, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHow fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThe earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at En-dor.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.