For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
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Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Proverbs
WisdomBe pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
Psalms
PoetryKnowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesNow when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd for them, even for the priests, shall be this holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHe poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThese also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,
Leviticus
LawAnd of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The LORD make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which slew some of them.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIs it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?
Job
WisdomAn horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
Psalms
PoetryRemember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.
Genesis
LawA fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonMake thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
Esther
History / MordecaiThe man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.