And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?
Numbers
LawI was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house.
1 Kings
HistoryBehold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
1 Kings
HistoryI am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAs saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
Daniel
Major ProphetsHis lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBecause he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.
Job
Wisdom / JobOf this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
Acts
History / LukeThou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs
WisdomIf a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?