So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.
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But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
Matthew
GospelsUpon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsLet the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
Psalms
PoetryAnd Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?
Judges
History / SamuelHowbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
Judges
HistoryAnd they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men.
2 Samuel
HistoryNeither shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahCommand the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:)
Numbers
LawAnd he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsJudah, 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 Prophets / EzekielMoreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
Luke
Gospels / LukeThus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIf thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
Job
WisdomBehold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
Esther
HistoryWe be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.
Genesis
LawEvery raven after his kind;
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD'S people; between the king also and the people.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Ornan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meat offering; I give it all.