And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul;
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill.
Deuteronomy
LawThe five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.
Exodus
Law / MosesAs in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
Proverbs
WisdomHe maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut if any man love God, the same is known of him.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver's beam.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAs it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
Luke
GospelsBut when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
Exodus
LawAnd I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest.