The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThey shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawAnd said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAlso I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
Nehemiah
HistoryThen Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAmong these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
Genesis
LawFor they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
Job
WisdomWherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.
Genesis
LawAnd the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the LORD for a drink offering.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelUnto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielBut they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / Isaiah(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Matthew
GospelsBut the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
Mark
GospelsBehold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
Genesis
LawA wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.