Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
Genesis
Law / MosesIs it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
Job
WisdomBut whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew
GospelsIf they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;
1 Kings
HistoryAll those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.
Ezra
HistoryAnd they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
Mark
GospelsSuch as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,
John
GospelsAnd thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.
Genesis
LawAnd Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.
Numbers
LawAnd when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.
2 Chronicles
HistoryTake, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
James
General EpistlesThere is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the LORD from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto thee.
Judges
History / SamuelFor thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall make thee a desolate city, like the cities that are not inhabited; when I shall bring up the deep upon thee, and great waters shall cover thee;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThese were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraGod forbid that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the LORD our God that is before his tabernacle.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahJesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.