And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAs also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
Acts
History / LukeEnter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsPerverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesTherefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
John
GospelsHe withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
Job
WisdomAnd Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
Joshua
HistorySo when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHave mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
Psalms
PoetryOf the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraNone eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the lothing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThis is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.
Job
WisdomWhen the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTherefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Genesis
LawAll her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O LORD, and consider; for I am become vile.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsZaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,