And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBehold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsAm I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
Luke
GospelsAnd they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
Genesis
LawThere shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersA time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThen he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
Luke
GospelsAnd prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?
Joshua
History / JoshuaYet she multiplied her whoredoms, in calling to remembrance the days of her youth, wherein she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families.
Joshua
HistoryAnd he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.
Genesis
LawWhich alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
Luke
GospelsSalma the father of Beth-lehem, Hareph the father of Beth-gader.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: