And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
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And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.
Genesis
LawAnd the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSon of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying,
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.
Acts
HistoryLift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Psalms
PoetryWho is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
James
General EpistlesIf ye love me, keep my commandments.
John
Gospels / JohnI considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!
Proverbs
WisdomShall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
Micah
Minor ProphetsBut his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Psalms
PoetryWho is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryBut let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.
2 Chronicles
HistoryOh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
Psalms
PoetryOthers mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
Acts
HistoryWhoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?