And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
Exodus
LawAnd the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.
Acts
HistoryBehold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
Psalms
PoetryFor unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Luke
GospelsAnd Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,
Joshua
History / JoshuaLet not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
Job
Wisdom / JobEsau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
Genesis
Law / MosesIs it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
Judges
History / SamuelIt is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOut of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
Genesis
Law / MosesArise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.
Ruth
HistoryAnd he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonSo she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.
Ruth
HistoryThy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsA froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.