But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraYea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulO that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
Job
Wisdom / JobIn whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
Psalms
PoetryAnd joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.
Judges
HistoryThe church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHave they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?
Judges
HistoryAll go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Luke
GospelsAnd the temple and the sanctuary had two doors.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.
Joshua
History / JoshuaSuch is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
Proverbs
WisdomBehold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLet them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.
Psalms
PoetryWhen Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
John
Gospels / JohnAs the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
Proverbs
WisdomHow think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
Matthew
GospelsMoreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelMy soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.