Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:
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He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
Job
Wisdom / JobBecause that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
Psalms
PoetryTheir blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.
Psalms
PoetryThus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsFor, as the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.
1 Samuel
HistoryThat thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.
Genesis
LawAnd he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
Law / MosesAlso of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
Ezra
HistoryAnd I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down.
2 Kings
HistoryThe LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.
Deuteronomy
LawWhen a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
Luke
GospelsAnd Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
Acts
History / LukeTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him.
2 Samuel
HistoryCan one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonA land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.
Deuteronomy
LawOf Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
Mark
GospelsAnd should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
Mark
GospelsAnd when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,
Acts
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.