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And there came a man from Baal-shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.
2 Kings
HistoryAll thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsAnd with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
Matthew
GospelsShall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
Job
WisdomAnd there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance.
Joshua
HistoryJudah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
Mark
GospelsAnd the hand of the LORD was there upon me; and he said unto me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
Esther
History / MordecaiBut the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
Acts
History / LukeThe baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
Luke
GospelsNevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Numbers
Law / MosesNow there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhich stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
Psalms
PoetryI have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHeaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
Acts
HistoryWhat shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand: and thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters.