Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.
Micah
Minor ProphetsThen king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahGod looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
Psalms
PoetryHe stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahOf these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesMy breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children's sake of mine own body.
Job
WisdomAnd it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;
Hosea
Minor ProphetsWait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThis persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesIn his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
Acts
HistoryAnd it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
Acts
History / LukeAnd Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelTheir visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
Genesis
Law / MosesI said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkSo Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.