And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonPraise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
John
GospelsAnd the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto king Hezekiah with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahA bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
Law / MosesEvery word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadesh-barnea, and shall go on to Hazar-addar, and pass on to Azmon:
Numbers
Law / MosesNeither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
Luke
Gospels / LukeDrink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.
Proverbs
WisdomTell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSurely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomTheir visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsYour fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
John
Gospels / JohnI will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnWho are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThree years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahKiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.