Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
Exodus
Law / MosesNow there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers
LawBut if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.
Leviticus
LawEvery thing devoted in Israel shall be thine.
Numbers
LawFor nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
Luke
GospelsOr darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
Matthew
GospelsAlso in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God.
Numbers
LawAnd thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.
Exodus
Law / MosesSo Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him.
Genesis
Law / MosesHodijah, Bani, Beninu.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahMoreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsOh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
Psalms
PoetrySurely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
Matthew
GospelsHow is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAbide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.