Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
2 Samuel
HistoryHear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBehold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAs a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
Proverbs
WisdomMake thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
Micah
Minor ProphetsI will even give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life: and their dead bodies shall be for meat unto the fowls of the heaven, and to the beasts of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIn whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnYe that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
Acts
History / LukeAnd at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWe then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAs God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahProduce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTherefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulGod is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalms
PoetryThen the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
Genesis
LawAnd he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.
Exodus
Law / MosesIsrael is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.