And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the LORD, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: it is a covenant of salt for ever before the LORD unto thee and to thy seed with thee.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
Exodus
LawAnd ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNow the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.
Mark
GospelsDoth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
Job
WisdomMy foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
Job
WisdomIt is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWhen they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSeeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTherefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
Exodus
Law / MosesI beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
Luke
Gospels / LukeA righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.
2 Samuel
HistoryI am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.