But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
Acts
HistoryThe diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.
Acts
HistoryLet no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
James
General EpistlesAnd Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.
Judges
History / SamuelNow the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
2 Kings
HistoryAnd it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.
Deuteronomy
LawDepart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
Exodus
LawCursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel.
1 Samuel
HistoryThat they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielWith the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd if they be ashamed of all that they have done, shew them the form of the house, and the fashion thereof, and the goings out thereof, and the comings in thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the laws thereof: and write it in their sight, that they may keep the whole form thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and do them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers;
Deuteronomy
LawZiph, and Telem, and Bealoth,
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.