And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor thus saith the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LORD of hosts, and I repented not:
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsBut if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.
Numbers
LawAnd he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnNow Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
John
GospelsAnd Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law, and the commandment, which he wrote for you, ye shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall not fear other gods.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.
Genesis
LawFor thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
Psalms
PoetryBut if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.
Numbers
Law / MosesO deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe 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.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
John
Gospels / JohnSo the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
Mark
Gospels / MarkPeradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
2 Chronicles
HistoryShe perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
Proverbs
WisdomYe judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
John
GospelsAnd if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
Leviticus
LawThen went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned.