Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.
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For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her,
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWill he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
Job
WisdomIn the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahTo cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
Job
Wisdom / JobPour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
Mark
GospelsThy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey shall roar together like lions: they shall yell as lions' whelps.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Mark
GospelsNow it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
2 Samuel
HistorySay I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWhen the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel.
2 Kings
HistoryThat thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsEven all that the LORD hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the LORD commanded Moses, and henceforward among your generations;