He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.
Ruth
History / SamuelFor what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesThat the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.
Judges
History / SamuelWill I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
Psalms
PoetryYea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
Psalms
PoetryNow when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.
Job
WisdomPilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
John
Gospels / JohnOrder ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahDo ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen shall they know that I am the LORD their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.
Numbers
LawSo David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
Micah
Minor ProphetsThat made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
Matthew
GospelsI will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.
Psalms
PoetryNeither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
2 Kings
HistoryAnd they departed from Kibroth-hattaavah, and encamped at Hazeroth.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation.