But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
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For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
Psalms
PoetryHis branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaDavid also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
1 Samuel
HistoryHath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahI am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Psalms
PoetryYea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
Psalms
PoetryThat your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the second took her to wife, and he died childless.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNeither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Matthew
GospelsAnd the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraVex the Midianites, and smite them:
Numbers
LawTherefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD liveth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesUmmah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages.
Joshua
HistoryThey are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD your God giveth you.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.