And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year's end that he polled it: because the hair was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king's weight.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.
1 Samuel
HistoryIt were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
Matthew
GospelsThen was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;
2 Kings
HistoryWhoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonCanst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
Job
Wisdom / JobFear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
John
Gospels / JohnLet both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
Luke
GospelsAnd it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielEliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
1 Chronicles
HistoryEliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIn the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
Joshua
HistoryAnd he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses.
2 Kings
HistoryThe bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.