Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?
Ruth
HistoryThou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
Deuteronomy
LawIf ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
Luke
GospelsBy lot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.
Joshua
History / JoshuaPleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Proverbs
WisdomBut Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.
1 Kings
HistoryBeware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewEthiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsAnd Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsPhilip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
John
GospelsBut he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.
Judges
HistoryHe hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHe that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?
Luke
GospelsBut he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
LawAnd Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,
Esther
HistoryAnd would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
Judges
HistoryBecause with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
Mark
GospelsHe lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.