And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish-tob twelve thousand men.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
Esther
History / MordecaiThen the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraKings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFlee, get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the LORD; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come unto me?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsLORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
Psalms
PoetryCometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesHear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
Psalms
PoetryAnd Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThey run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
Psalms
PoetryAnd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ocran.
Numbers
LawWhen the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; yet if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAttend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsVerily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTheir widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBurning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonClaudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
Acts
History / LukeFor the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.