And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
Genesis
LawAnd let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahA wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?
1 Samuel
HistoryMy soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSon of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
1 John
General EpistlesSave, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.
Psalms
PoetryBe surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
Psalms
PoetryOr, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
Romans
Pauline EpistlesHer adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
2 Kings
HistoryOnly be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD'S.
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsLook unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
Job
WisdomThen shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, even a memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: it is a sin offering.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the LORD commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe: