And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
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And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
Esther
HistoryOf the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.
Numbers
Law / MosesJesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?
John
Gospels / JohnAs for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
Luke
GospelsTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Matthew
GospelsBehold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations: ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month.
Leviticus
LawSo neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHaving therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
Acts
History / LukeHe keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFrom the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.
Judges
HistoryNow when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
Luke
GospelsFor false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
Mark
GospelsO righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
John
GospelsBut he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahGo, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt: