And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Let all things be done decently and in order.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd sitting down they watched him there;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThen Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
John
GospelsAnd there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnSurely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.
Genesis
LawBecause thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;
Deuteronomy
LawYet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
Luke
GospelsThis is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
Psalms
PoetryAnd made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanYet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
1 Peter
General EpistlesNow Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
Genesis
LawThen Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;