And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Adam, Sheth, Enosh,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsBy swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaYet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
Job
WisdomAnd the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.
1 Chronicles
HistoryGreatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanJediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
Judges
History / SamuelAnd when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
Revelation
ApocalypticYet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
Job
WisdomYe observe days, and months, and times, and years.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBlessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
Exodus
LawSon of man, eat thy bread with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with carefulness;