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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My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
Psalms
PoetryIf they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:
Mark
GospelsThou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD'S house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownNow when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
Esther
HistoryAnd this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
1 John
General EpistlesHo, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
2 Samuel
HistoryIf a woman also vow a vow unto the LORD, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth;
Numbers
LawAnd the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahMaking the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
Mark
GospelsAnd if a stranger shall sojourn among you, and will keep the passover unto the LORD; according to the ordinance of the passover, and according to the manner thereof, so shall he do: ye shall have one ordinance, both for the stranger, and for him that was born in the land.
Numbers
LawAnd thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.
Deuteronomy
LawFor the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.
Numbers
LawAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?