Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.
2 Samuel
HistoryNow when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
Acts
History / LukeThat hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
Mark
GospelsMaking request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesKeep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
Psalms
PoetryMy lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
Job
WisdomSo we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son.
2 Kings
HistoryLet us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahJesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Luke
GospelsWhen they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThese words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
John
Gospels / JohnBut other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesI beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book.