And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
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And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
Job
WisdomAlso the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSay now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFaithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house.
2 Samuel
HistoryReceive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
Job
WisdomBut there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp.
Numbers
Law / MosesTwo men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Luke
GospelsNow therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.
Genesis
LawBehold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIf she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAvoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the captain of the LORD'S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut Job answered and said,
Job
WisdomWhich imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.