My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.
2 Kings
HistoryNeither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
Judges
HistoryThe young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
Judges
HistoryThou shalt have no other gods before me.
Exodus
LawJesus wept.
John
GospelsAnd Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD.
Judges
History / SamuelIn that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they possessed his land, and the land of Og king of Bashan, two kings of the Amorites, which were on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesCome and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersCast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersDavid said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
Exodus
Law / MosesWhen Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
Matthew
GospelsAfter they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
Acts
History / LukeBut as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
John
Gospels / JohnI love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Proverbs
WisdomA time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.
Amos
Minor ProphetsThat he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesWhoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.