But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.
Ezra
HistoryHe answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Mark
GospelsThou hast seen all their vengeance and all their imaginations against me.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahShe riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
Genesis
Law / MosesMoreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
Ruth
History / SamuelThat which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
Mark
GospelsI have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
Acts
History / LukeThen ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
1 Kings
HistoryThe LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
Proverbs
WisdomWhen ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
Matthew
GospelsAnd Moses said unto Aaron, Go unto the altar, and offer thy sin offering, and thy burnt offering, and make an atonement for thyself, and for the people: and offer the offering of the people, and make an atonement for them; as the LORD commanded.
Leviticus
LawAnd if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
Genesis
LawBe ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.
Job
WisdomSaying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.