And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.
Micah
Minor ProphetsFrom Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:
Joshua
HistoryBut the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying,
1 Chronicles
HistoryWoe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAlso, thou son of man, appoint thee two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come: both twain shall come forth out of one land: and choose thou a place, choose it at the head of the way to the city.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Psalms
PoetryTo whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
Acts
History / LukeAnd he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
Mark
GospelsAnd hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielOil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,
Exodus
LawO LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsMany days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the LORD.