And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:
2 Samuel
HistoryThis matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielWhen Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language;
Psalms
PoetryThou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
Job
WisdomThe sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAll things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.
Genesis
LawWhich knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Acts
History / LukeBecause thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
Psalms
PoetrySalma the father of Beth-lehem, Hareph the father of Beth-gader.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.
Exodus
Law / MosesIf I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
Job
WisdomNow Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid hands on their substance in the day of their calamity;
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsAnd the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIf a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
Psalms
PoetryBe not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSuch knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Psalms
PoetryI called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.
Psalms
PoetryJerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahNone of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.