And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
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So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
Luke
GospelsI am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh's arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSo it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment unto the nations that are round about thee, when I shall execute judgments in thee in anger and in fury and in furious rebukes. I the LORD have spoken it.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI am that bread of life.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.
Psalms
PoetrySo they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
Luke
GospelsAnd when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
Acts
HistoryThe night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.
Judges
History / SamuelLest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.
Proverbs
WisdomFor Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.
1 Kings
HistoryHe said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe flesh also, in which, even in the skin thereof, was a boil, and is healed,
Leviticus
LawTo him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
Luke
GospelsAnd Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
Genesis
LawAnd all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.