Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
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He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.
2 Chronicles
HistoryTheir feet are swift to shed blood:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulIn the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTake hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
Psalms
PoetryBehold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.
Numbers
LawAnd Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.
Joshua
HistoryFor I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you. But the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few.
Joshua
HistoryMine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsI am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThese are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.
Numbers
LawBut he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
Judges
History / SamuelFor her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
Numbers
LawAnd I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNow when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielYet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukTherefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsFor their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.