And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.
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And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land.
Judges
History / SamuelWherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAs a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:
Job
Wisdom / JobIt is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.
Job
WisdomFor a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsA time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
Ecclesiastes
WisdomWhich forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
Proverbs
WisdomI will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
Psalms
PoetryAnd Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
Matthew
GospelsTherefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsLet their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.
Psalms
PoetryThe words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.
Judges
HistoryThat the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.