Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
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For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Genesis
LawAnd after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,
Nehemiah
HistoryIn the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock's blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanOf the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Numbers
LawAnd Ahithophel was the king's counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:
Esther
HistoryThen Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.
Genesis
LawAnd the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsCounsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.
Deuteronomy
LawBut the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.
Deuteronomy
LawTurn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahNeither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.