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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Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNow when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
Acts
History / LukeFor if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesTherefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThat all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThen said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThey are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
Luke
Gospels / LukeRender therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesIf God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
Job
Wisdom / JobWhen he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
Matthew
GospelsExcept the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
Genesis
LawHelez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
2 Samuel
HistoryThe families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Numbers
Law / MosesSome trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he shall carry forth the bullock without the camp, and burn him as he burned the first bullock: it is a sin offering for the congregation.
Leviticus
LawO house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD.