And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
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The hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the hanging for the door of the court,
Exodus
Law / MosesThis is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.
Exodus
Law / MosesThese are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
Genesis
Law / MosesThe days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
Luke
GospelsAnd they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
Luke
GospelsThere is no fear of God before their eyes.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesIn measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?
Genesis
LawEven as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
Jude
General EpistlesAnd as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHe saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
Nehemiah
HistoryThus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit.
Amos
Minor ProphetsHe shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.
Joshua
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd they brought that which Moses commanded before the tabernacle of the congregation: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWho, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
Acts
HistoryThe LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.