And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewI have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahShall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he brought also the brasen altar, which was before the LORD, from the forefront of the house, from between the altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the north side of the altar.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWhen any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBehold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhile the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
Job
Wisdom / JobThat they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulYea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosRemember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsThorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonDid I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
Job
WisdomFor the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
John
Gospels / JohnAnd these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.
Numbers
LawThou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it: