And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.
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Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosThe children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThese are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!
2 Kings
HistoryWhen ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the earth.
Judges
HistoryAnd the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and some of the king's servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen Hezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryJesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd ye shall give her unto Eleazar the priest, that he may bring her forth without the camp, and one shall slay her before his face:
Numbers
Law / MosesThen said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.
Joshua
History / JoshuaIs it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no.
Genesis
LawRemember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, The LORD your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him in mount Sinai.
Exodus
LawThen thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall not pity her.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.
Ezra
HistoryAnd Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.
Genesis
LawNow after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.