And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonShew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
Matthew
GospelsAnd she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
Ruth
History / SamuelThe third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsFor while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
Matthew
GospelsAnd the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBecause they have not hearkened to my words, saith the LORD, which I sent unto them by my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye would not hear, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahGo and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Matthew
GospelsAnd when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahDoth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesThe Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.
Esther
HistoryAnd there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
Acts
HistoryAnd his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHumble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
Joel
Minor ProphetsFor Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
Esther
HistoryThen certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.