And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols: and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire: and there were added besides unto them many like words.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.
Joshua
HistoryFor his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
Job
WisdomOn the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer:
Numbers
LawYet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd this have ye done again, covering the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsYe also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesIt is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
Job
WisdomThey bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
Job
Wisdom / JobThey also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.
Exodus
LawAnd he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.
Leviticus
LawBlessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulConsider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
Psalms
PoetryThen Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.