And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanYet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more.
Judges
HistoryNow the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSo Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh;
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus
LawAlso by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
Job
Wisdom / JobThe hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
Proverbs
WisdomThey chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
Judges
HistoryA little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Psalms
PoetryHe shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
Psalms
PoetryHold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahAnd a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahI am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
Job
Wisdom / JobSo it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
Esther
History / MordecaiSo Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.