And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
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And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAs a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: violence and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
Psalms
PoetryThen rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
Exodus
LawIn the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
Exodus
Law / MosesBut the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelEven so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baal-peor.
Numbers
LawThen Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAll thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
2 Peter
General EpistlesBlessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for their's was the lot.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd I said unto you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice.
Judges
HistoryO LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.
Judges
History / SamuelI am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.