And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Proverbs
WisdomNevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:
Micah
Minor ProphetsOr when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon him, and he be jealous over his wife, and shall set the woman before the LORD, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
Matthew
GospelsBehold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHow fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
Luke
Gospels / LukeOf the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
Ezra
HistoryThe Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
Matthew
GospelsThe righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
Proverbs
WisdomBut will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
2 Chronicles
HistoryYour words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAnd for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot:
Leviticus
LawAnd they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraShould we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping?
Ezra
History(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.