And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
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If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.
Exodus
LawHe that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
John
Gospels / JohnAfter these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
Luke
GospelsHe that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.
Exodus
LawAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.
2 Chronicles
HistoryEnflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBlessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Revelation
ApocalypticFor thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.
Esther
History / MordecaiA minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThe anger of the LORD hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsEvil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.
Deuteronomy
LawInsomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
Acts
History / LukeAnd now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:
Daniel
Major ProphetsUphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Psalms
PoetryAnd if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd if he will not redeem the field, or if he have sold the field to another man, it shall not be redeemed any more.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.