Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
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1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAlso against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
Job
WisdomThou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.
Nehemiah
HistoryBe astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahJerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
Mark
Gospels / MarkIn Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsMoreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.
Numbers
LawThou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.
Mark
GospelsNow God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exodus
LawOf Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.
Numbers
LawThen answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.