And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
Luke
GospelsFor she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
Luke
GospelsAs the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHe delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBehold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the LORD; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAll they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
Psalms
PoetryAnd, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
Luke
GospelsThen Manoah intreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.
Exodus
Law / MosesWhich is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIf I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
Job
WisdomAnd the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen 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.
Genesis
Law / MosesNeither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
Leviticus
Law / MosesNow there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.