And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
Genesis
LawHast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd there were narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraMan did eat angels' food: he sent them meat to the full.
Psalms
PoetryAssociate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:
Ezra
History / EzraThe children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.
Ezra
HistoryTell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
Solomon's Song
PoetryWherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD'S.
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsOr a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded,
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.
Leviticus
LawAre they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThen Job answered the LORD, and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsLet my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.