And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
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1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
2 Samuel
HistoryI sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThey spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
Numbers
Law / MosesBut now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;
Judges
HistoryThe former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
Acts
History / LukeHear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
Job
Wisdom / JobThey set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
Psalms
PoetryJesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.
John
Gospels / JohnHe becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
1 Chronicles
HistoryOnly be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThere was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.
Joshua
HistoryBecause thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the LORD, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.