So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
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The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
Job
Wisdom / JobAt that time Berodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.
Joshua
HistoryTake counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
Genesis
LawThey are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTherefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is The LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThey answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
Luke
GospelsAnd another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
Luke
GospelsAnd thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
Acts
History / LukeTherefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.
Psalms
PoetryAgain, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhen the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and shall approach to those things which are for the people.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.
Judges
HistoryAs the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses.
Joshua
HistorySo they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,