And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.
Genesis
Law / MosesBecause of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesIn the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
Matthew
GospelsEvery word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIn the first month, in the fourteenth day of the month, ye shall have the passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
Exodus
LawIt shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood.
Leviticus
LawAnd Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraNot purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
Psalms
PoetryYe fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Matthew
GospelsThen Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings; and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate.
Exodus
Law / MosesWhich was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,
Luke
Gospels / LukeTwo women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Matthew
GospelsBut those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day.