And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
Job
WisdomThat thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
Job
Wisdom / JobSo we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Luke
GospelsAnd the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.
Leviticus
LawFor all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAll these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahLook not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThen Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
John
Gospels / JohnFor ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthah-el:
Joshua
HistoryAfter him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Mark
GospelsBut beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
Matthew
GospelsThen one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSay not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonI beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
John
Gospels / JohnHe trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHe that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.