And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
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Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
2 Chronicles
HistoryI will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahPrepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.
Genesis
LawCanst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
Job
Wisdom / JobThey that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.
Job
WisdomBetter is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
John
GospelsAnd it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAlso from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahFor he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAccording to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahHow our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:
Numbers
LawBlessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean.