And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
2 Samuel
HistoryWherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
Acts
History / LukeFrom the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that is the three and twentieth year, the word of the LORD hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhen they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
Exodus
Law / MosesLord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
Psalms
PoetryTheir houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
1 Peter
General EpistlesGad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
Genesis
Law / MosesSo all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.
Judges
History / SamuelMy substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYour fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsSo Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahNow these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:
2 Kings
HistoryBut if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the other skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
Leviticus
LawHe delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Exodus
Law / MosesNevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
John
GospelsFor as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.