And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
Ruth
HistoryThe lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
LawIn the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Revelation
ApocalypticKeep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Psalms
PoetryWhere there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
Proverbs
WisdomFor he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
Genesis
LawThe mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonHe that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Proverbs
WisdomBeware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSo Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
Luke
GospelsIn any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd I turned myself and came down from the mount, and put the tables in the ark which I had made; and there they be, as the LORD commanded me.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:
Numbers
Law / MosesWhose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.