And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
Psalms
PoetryAnd did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiTherefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
Luke
GospelsThus said the LORD unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYe have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they gathered them together upon heaps: and the land stank.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
Psalms
PoetryThen king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraOut of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsConsider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Luke
GospelsAnd they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.
Genesis
Law / MosesIn the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.
Numbers
LawAt midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
Psalms
PoetryBut I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
Matthew
GospelsThen said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living.
1 Kings
HistoryVanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomI said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
Psalms
PoetryNeither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesBrought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles, and parched pulse,