The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Wherefore the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes.
2 Chronicles
HistoryDraw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumWherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.
Genesis
Law / MosesAfter this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraI call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.
Judges
History / SamuelThen Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
1 Kings
HistoryBut the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
Esther
HistoryAnd, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have cast betwixt me and thee;
Genesis
LawFor rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSo Solomon built the house, and finished it.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor, behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut I will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBecause thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBut unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThem take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
Acts
HistoryI will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?