But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.
Esther
History / MordecaiYet hast thou not walked after their ways, nor done after their abominations: but, as if that were a very little thing, thou wast corrupted more than they in all thy ways.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWhen he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.
Psalms
PoetryAnd said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.
Acts
History / LukeBut of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Genesis
LawHe rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAfter him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.
Nehemiah
HistoryThen she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
Luke
GospelsBut Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
Matthew
GospelsBut I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kerioth: and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
Acts
History / LukeAnd it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
Acts
HistoryAnd this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Acts
HistoryNow therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.
Genesis
LawThen Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.
Daniel
Major ProphetsBlessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.