And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAs coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Proverbs
WisdomSalvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.
Genesis
LawNow when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:
Exodus
LawThou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee:
Deuteronomy
LawPray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.
Genesis
LawThen answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
Matthew
GospelsAnd he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?