And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
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Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.
Joshua
HistoryAnd while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
Matthew
GospelsThou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:
Deuteronomy
LawFor the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
John
GospelsRepent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Mark
GospelsNeither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhen thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThen on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
Genesis
LawShe crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
Genesis
LawAnd whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesWill he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
Job
WisdomAnd he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
1 Kings
HistoryFor the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
Job
WisdomAnd they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.
Judges
History / SamuelLet not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.