And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
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Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterHast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the meat offering upon the altar: and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and he shall be clean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAll these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraEphraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaOh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
Job
Wisdom / JobMoreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
Exodus
LawThen Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
Job
WisdomBehold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
John
Gospels / JohnAvoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd turneth toward the sunrising to Beth-dagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah-el toward the north side of Beth-emek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.
Mark
GospelsThen was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAll the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord GOD.