And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and enquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThey answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
John
GospelsNow the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
Luke
GospelsAll our enemies have opened their mouths against us.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhy then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males.
Ezra
HistoryAnd Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
Daniel
Major ProphetsThey have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
Psalms
PoetryThefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
Mark
GospelsAnd when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:
Acts
History / LukeAnd Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.
Genesis
LawI will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
Job
WisdomAnd set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHe opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.
Psalms
PoetrySurely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.
1 Kings
HistoryFor I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;