But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.
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Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
Acts
History / LukeSo Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
Genesis
LawAnd Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsOne of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?
John
GospelsAnd the priest shall look on him the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague in his sight be at a stay, and the plague spread not in the skin; then the priest shall shut him up seven days more:
Leviticus
LawNevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
2 Peter
General EpistlesArt thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
Job
WisdomThe Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:
Psalms
PoetryAnd there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAs for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
Hebrews
General EpistlesNow therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
Numbers
LawAnd the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
Exodus
Law / MosesWhen they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
Luke
GospelsAnd he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Acts
HistoryThe lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
Matthew
GospelsDraw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
Numbers
LawFor he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
Hebrews
General EpistlesNow after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?
Judges
History / SamuelSurely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.