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These works date from 1896 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
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- Genesis 44:18–34Nave JUDAH' S DEFENSE
¶ Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh. My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a…
- Genesis 45:1–15Nave JOSEPH REVEALING HIS IDENTITY
Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house…
- Exodus 14:5–30Nave THE DELIVERANCE OF THE ISRAELITES FROM PHARAOH
¶ And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us? And he made ready his chariot, and took…
- Exodus 15:1–19Nave SONG OF MOSES WHEN PHARAOH AND HIS ARMY WERE OVERTHROWN
Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my…
- Ruth 1:1–22Nave LIGHTS AND SHADOWS
Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth-lehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the…
- 2 Samuel 18:19–33Nave DAVID' S LAMENT OVER ABSALOM
¶ Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies. And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou…
- 1 Kings 17:1–16Nave ELIJAH' S MIRACULOUS PRESERVATION
And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, Get…
- 2 Kings 4:1–7Nave ELISHA AND THE WIDOW' S OIL
Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen. And…
- 2 Kings 5:1–14Nave NAAMAN THE LEPER
Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper. And the Syrians had gone out by…
- Esther 4:1–17Nave ESTHER' S TRIUMPH
When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry; And came even before the king’s gate: for none might enter into the…
- Esther 7:1–10Nave ESTHER' S TRIUMPH
So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen. And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed,…
- Job 14:1–10Nave THE BREVITY OF LIFE
Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee? Who…
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- Job 28:1–28 Nave NATURE' S TESTIMONY
- Job 38:1–41 Nave GOD' S CHALLENGE TO JOB
- Job 39:1–30 Nave THE ANIMALS OF THE FIELD
- Psalms 1:1–6 Nave THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED IN CONTRAST
- Psalms 2:1–12 Nave THE TRIUMPHANT KING
- Psalms 8:1–9 Nave MANKIND IN NATURE
- Psalms 18:1–19 Nave MANKIND IN EXTREMITY
- Psalms 23:1–6 Nave CONFIDENCE IN GOD
- Psalms 24:1–10 Nave THE KING OF GLORY
- Psalms 29:1–11 Nave THE GLORY OF GOD
- Psalms 46:1–11 Nave GOD, OUR REFUGE
- Psalms 77:13–20 Nave THE MAJESTY OF GOD
- Psalms 84:1–12 Nave THE JOY OF THE RIGHTEOUS
- Psalms 91:1–16 Nave THE STATE OF THE GODLY
- Psalms 98:1–9 Nave THE NEW SONG
- Psalms 104:1–35 Nave THE MAJESTY AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD
- Psalms 137:1–9 Nave IN CAPTIVITY
- Psalms 139:1–24 Nave THE OMNIPRESENCE OF GOD
- Ecclesiastes 12:1–7 Nave OLD AGE
- Isaiah 35:1–10 Nave CHRIST' S KINGDOM FORESHADOWED
- Isaiah 40:1–31 Nave THE OMNIPOTENCE AND INCOMPARABLENESS OF GOD
- Amos 9:1–6 Nave THE WRATH OF GOD
- Habakkuk 3:3–12 Nave THE MAJESTY OF GOD
- Matthew 5:1–16 Nave THE BEATITUDES
- Matthew 6:26–34 Nave GOD' S PROVIDENCE
- Matthew 7:21–27 Nave WISE AND FOOLISH BUILDERS
- Luke 1:46–56 Nave MARY' S MAGNIFICAT
- Luke 1:67–80 Nave THE PROPHETIC BLESSING OF ZACHARIAS
- Luke 10:25–37 Nave THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN
- Luke 15:11–32 Nave THE PARABLE OF THE PRODIGAL SON
- Luke 22:47–62 Nave THE BETRAYAL OF JESUS BY JUDAS ISCARIOT
- Luke 24:1–12 Nave THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST
- John 11:1–3 Nave THE RAISING OF LAZARUS
- John 11:18–46 Nave THE RAISING OF LAZARUS
- Acts 2:1–36 Nave PETER ON THE DAY OF PENTECOST
- Acts 7:1–56 Nave STEPHEN' S DEFENSE
- Acts 16:16–40 Nave PAUL AND SILAS IN PRISON
- Acts 17:22–31 Nave PAUL ON MARS' HILL
- Acts 24:1–27 Nave PAUL IN FRONT OF GOVERNOR FELIX
- Acts 26:1–32 Nave PAUL IN FRONT OF AGRIPPA
- 1 Corinthians 13:1–13 Nave CHARITY
- Revelation 21:1–27 Nave THE NEW HEAVEN AND THE NEW EARTH
- Revelation 22:1–21 Nave THE RIVER OF LIFE
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 55 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → JUDAH' S DEFENSE Ge 44:18-34
- → JOSEPH REVEALING HIS IDENTITY Ge 45:1-15
- → THE DELIVERANCE OF THE ISRAELITES FROM PHARAOH Ex 14:5-30
- → SONG OF MOSES WHEN PHARAOH AND HIS ARMY WERE OVERTHROWN Ex 15:1-19
- → DAVID' S LAMENT OVER ABSALOM 2Sa 18:19-33
- → LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Ru 1:1-22
- → ELIJAH' S MIRACULOUS PRESERVATION 1Ki 17:1-16
- → ELISHA AND THE WIDOW' S OIL 2Ki 4:1-7
- → NAAMAN THE LEPER 2Ki 5:1-14
- → ESTHER' S TRIUMPH Es 4:1-17; 7:1-10
- → THE BREVITY OF LIFE Job 14:1-10
- → NATURE' S TESTIMONY Job 28:1-28
- → GOD' S CHALLENGE TO JOB Job 38
- → THE ANIMALS OF THE FIELD Job 39
- → THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED IN CONTRAST Ps 1
- → THE TRIUMPHANT KING Ps 2
- → MANKIND IN NATURE Ps 8
- → MANKIND IN EXTREMITY Ps 18:1-19
- → CONFIDENCE IN GOD Ps 23
- → THE KING OF GLORY Ps 24
- → THE GLORY OF GOD Ps 29
- → GOD, OUR REFUGE Ps 46
- → THE MAJESTY OF GOD Ps 77:13-20
- → THE JOY OF THE RIGHTEOUS Ps 84
- → THE STATE OF THE GODLY Ps 91
- → THE NEW SONG Ps 98
- → THE MAJESTY AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD Ps 104
- → IN CAPTIVITY Ps 137
- → THE OMNIPRESENCE OF GOD Ps 139
- → OLD AGE Ec 12:1-7
- → CHRIST' S KINGDOM FORESHADOWED Isa 35:1-10
- → THE OMNIPOTENCE AND INCOMPARABLENESS OF GOD Isa 40:1-31
- → THE WRATH OF GOD Am 9:1-6
- → THE MAJESTY OF GOD Hab 3:3-12
- → MARY' S MAGNIFICAT Lu 1:46-56
- → THE PROPHETIC BLESSING OF ZACHARIAS Lu 1:67-80
- → THE BEATITUDES Mt 5:1-16
- → GOD' S PROVIDENCE Mt 6:26-34
- → WISE AND FOOLISH BUILDERS Mt 7:21-27
- → THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN Lu 10:25-37
- → THE PARABLE OF THE PRODIGAL SON Lu 15:11-32
- → THE RAISING OF LAZARUS Joh 11:1-3,18-46
- → THE BETRAYAL OF JESUS BY JUDAS ISCARIOT Lu 22:47-62
- → THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST Lu 24:1-12
- → PETER ON THE DAY OF PENTECOST Ac 2:1-36
- → STEPHEN' S DEFENSE Ac 7:1-56
- → PAUL AND SILAS IN PRISON Ac 16:16-40
- → PAUL ON MARS' HILL Ac 17:22-31
- → PAUL IN FRONT OF GOVERNOR FELIX Ac 24:1-27
- → PAUL IN FRONT OF AGRIPPA Ac 26
- → CHARITY 1Co 13:1-13
- → THE NEW HEAVEN AND THE NEW EARTH Re 21:1-27
- → THE RIVER OF LIFE Re 22:1-21
- → For other selections
- See ELEGY
- See PERSONIFICATION
Texts: Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.