And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
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And the side chambers were three, one over another, and thirty in order; and they entered into the wall which was of the house for the side chambers round about, that they might have hold, but they had not hold in the wall of the house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWho fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.
Joshua
HistoryAnd thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates:
Deuteronomy
LawSet up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
Acts
HistoryCursed shall be thy basket and thy store.
Deuteronomy
LawA man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThrough the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
Luke
GospelsHe that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.
Joshua
HistoryAnd if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
Acts
History / LukeFor she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.
Genesis
LawAnd these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:
Genesis
LawAnd that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.