And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
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And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHis head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBecause Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
Esther
History / MordecaiThy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,
Ezra
HistoryThen the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.
Esther
HistoryAnd it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelThat sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.
2 Chronicles
HistoryOr, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThen David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
Numbers
LawLet your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesWhich when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
Matthew
GospelsSay, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
Genesis
Law / MosesThus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Jair died, and was buried in Camon.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
Numbers
Law / MosesNow he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd on the fifth day nine bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without spot:
Numbers
LawAnd the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.