And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
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Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.
1 Kings
HistoryCut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:
Numbers
Law / MosesIf we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
1 Kings
History / Jeremiah(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
2 Samuel
HistoryIgal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
Judges
HistoryFor John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsRemember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIs not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
Exodus
LawAnd when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsEven an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredoms, whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredoms: and in that thou givest a reward, and no reward is given unto thee, therefore thou art contrary.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
Genesis
LawHowbeit 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 now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
Psalms
PoetryThat they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.