And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD.
Ezra
History / EzraIn the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the LORD taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the LORD shall take shall come by households; and the household which the LORD shall take shall come man by man.
Joshua
HistoryLet people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
Genesis
LawWherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
1 Peter
General EpistlesSettle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
Luke
GospelsAnd Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
2 Kings
HistoryMake their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed.
Esther
HistoryHe also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahEber, Peleg, Reu,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
Ruth
HistoryAnd all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersCease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThat ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.