And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?
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His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
Judges
History / SamuelNotwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSo Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.
Joshua
HistorySo will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
Job
WisdomAnd I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThat I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins.
Solomon's Song
PoetryHe that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Proverbs
WisdomWill he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
Acts
History / LukeHowbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
Luke
Gospels / LukeIf thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsAnd they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
Acts
History / LukeAnother parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
Matthew
GospelsBlessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
Psalms
PoetryI will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.