And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.
Genesis
LawAnd he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
John
GospelsAnd this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
John
GospelsThen the spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet, and spake with me, and said unto me, Go, shut thyself within thine house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielGo and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
Acts
HistoryAnd God spake unto Noah, saying,
Genesis
LawAnd they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.
Genesis
LawHold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLet all their wickedness come before thee; and do unto them, as thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions: for my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah.
Numbers
Law / MosesThere dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at Edrei.
Numbers
Law / MosesOf a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands,
2 Kings
HistoryNow therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.
Genesis
LawIn flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: