When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:
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And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
Esther
History / MordecaiLo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.
Job
WisdomYea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.
Psalms
PoetryOver the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
LawHe cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the rising of the sore be white reddish in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the leprosy appeareth in the skin of the flesh;
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and brake it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of them were pure, and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.
Exodus
LawAll the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
John
GospelsWhich all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIn God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Psalms
PoetryBut the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
Acts
HistoryWhen Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
John
GospelsAnd they brought that which Moses commanded before the tabernacle of the congregation: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah: