And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersGive us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.
Genesis
LawAnd it shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall ye do. See, I have commanded you.
Joshua
HistoryCan that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
Job
Wisdom / JobBut there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
Psalms
PoetryThus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsShe dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.
Job
WisdomOut of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
Genesis
LawBut when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsEven in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsArt thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumAnd in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.