And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSurely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
Mark
Gospels / MarkO love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut Job answered and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThat which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThen the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
Mark
GospelsSo Solomon built the house, and finished it.
1 Kings
HistoryOf Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
Numbers
LawCease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Psalms
PoetrySing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
Psalms
PoetryProvide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewCommanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnWherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWhen the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
John
Gospels / JohnBehold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.
Amos
Minor ProphetsNow these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,