And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.
Esther
HistoryMoses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
Matthew
GospelsAnd Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath;
Joshua
HistoryFor wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahTwenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.
Exodus
LawLet the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together
Psalms
PoetryFor there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
Luke
GospelsAnd Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
Genesis
LawHe went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryIn that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesNeither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.
Joel
Minor ProphetsLet thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
Psalms
PoetryBecause of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
Solomon's Song
PoetrySo the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraPut me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.