And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
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The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTherefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?
Luke
GospelsBut Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever unto the LORD; it shall be wholly burnt.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhen Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
Acts
History / LukeSaul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahIf I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
Job
WisdomThe nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBetter is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
John
Gospels / JohnShall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThese things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
John
Gospels / JohnFor then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
John
GospelsAnd his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
Luke
GospelsAnd she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.