So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me: he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men: the Lord hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsBe not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
Proverbs
WisdomThese words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
2 Samuel
HistoryOut of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
Job
WisdomAnd the border passed along to the side of Beth-hoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this was the south coast.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.
Genesis
Law / MosesIron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.
Job
WisdomFor even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours.
Leviticus
LawAnd David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
Exodus
LawGo say to them, Get you into your tents again.