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And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.
1 Chronicles
HistoryHearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
Psalms
PoetryForsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.
1 Kings
HistoryNow therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O LORD, and it shall be blessed for ever.
1 Chronicles
HistoryYet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
Joshua
HistoryAnd Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
Genesis
LawAnd now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.
Genesis
LawBetter is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomIt hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
Matthew
GospelsI have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
Psalms
PoetryLet them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your's, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot.
Exodus
LawThere is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
Daniel
Major ProphetsBut if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
John
GospelsAnd I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAs when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd I will leave thee thrown into the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy rivers: thou shalt fall upon the open fields; thou shalt not be brought together, nor gathered: I have given thee for meat to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of the heaven.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTo bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.
Psalms
PoetryMoreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment: