Irony

The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.

• 2 Samuel 6:20Nave INSTANCES OF — Michal to David

  ¶ Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain…

• 1 Kings 18:27Nave INSTANCES OF — Elijah to the priests of Baal

  And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

• 1 Kings 22:15Nave INSTANCES OF — Micaiah

  ¶ So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

• Job 12:2Nave INSTANCES OF — Job to his accusers

  No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

• Ezekiel 28:3–5Nave INSTANCES OF — Ezekiel to the prince of Tyre

  Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee: With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures: By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast…

• Amos 4:4Nave INSTANCES OF — Amos to the Samaritans

  ¶ Come to Beth-el, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years:

• Matthew 22:16Nave INSTANCES OF — The Pharisees and the Herodians to Jesus

  And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.

• Matthew 27:29Nave INSTANCES OF — The Roman soldiers to Jesus

  ¶ And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

• Matthew 27:37Nave INSTANCES OF — The inscription of Pilate above Jesus

  And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

• Mark 2:17Nave INSTANCES OF — Jesus to the Pharisees

  When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

• Mark 15:17–19Nave INSTANCES OF — The Roman soldiers to Jesus

  And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

• Mark 15:19Nave INSTANCES OF — Pilate, calling Jesus “king,”

  And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.