And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
Psalms
PoetryAnd we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
1 Kings
HistoryThen Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.
Esther
History / MordecaiTo him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahMoreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.
2 Samuel
HistoryYet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
1 Kings
HistoryNeither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.
Judges
History / SamuelBut put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the LORD your God, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his stretched out arm,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
Genesis
LawAnd it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?
Exodus
LawAnd the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd in controversy they shall stand in judgment; and they shall judge it according to my judgments: and they shall keep my laws and my statutes in all mine assemblies; and they shall hallow my sabbaths.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesNotwithstanding the children of Korah died not.
Numbers
LawLest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,