And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownI have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
Psalms
PoetryBut let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,
Genesis
LawFor thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds for fish.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahShe maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIf thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God of Israel?
Joshua
History / JoshuaOf Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Numbers
LawIt is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThat the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile.
2 Samuel
HistoryCome unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew
GospelsAnd by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Beth-shean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
Genesis
LawAnd delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
Acts
History / LukeAfter that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
Mark
GospelsBut 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 / SamuelMy soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAs he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.