And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or in any work that is made of skin; the plague is a fretting leprosy; it is unclean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWe then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Acts
History / LukeAnd said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThat I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThen I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
Matthew
GospelsO fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
Psalms
PoetryI have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBecause thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBehold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWhen men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
Job
WisdomAnd the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
Leviticus
LawAnd Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
Acts
History / LukeAnd I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
Ezra
HistoryAnd I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down.