Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThey had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day.
Judges
HistoryI am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesIf thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsGod shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
Psalms
PoetryAnd then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThem take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
Acts
HistoryAnd the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
Mark
GospelsAnd another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
Luke
GospelsAt the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.
Mark
Gospels / MarkTherefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
Acts
HistoryWhere are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?