And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.
Judges
History / Samuel(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Hebrews
General EpistlesO God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
Genesis
Law / MosesTherefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / Moses(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.
Numbers
LawO God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
Psalms
PoetryBut now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
Numbers
LawThen he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
Matthew
GospelsTo teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean: this is the law of leprosy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNow Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.
1 Samuel
HistoryTherefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesI denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it.
Deuteronomy
LawSo shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
Proverbs
WisdomBehold, I will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts, from all those that be about thee; and ye shall be driven out every man right forth; and none shall gather up him that wandereth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewEven as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.