Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
2 Samuel
HistoryHis mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:
Amos
Minor ProphetsIf thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?
Job
WisdomAnd it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.
Job
WisdomAnd Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:
Exodus
LawAnd she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.
2 Kings
HistoryIn the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
Numbers
LawAnd I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahWherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
Job
Wisdom / JobNotwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
2 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.
1 Kings
HistoryShout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
John
Gospels / JohnThen Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
Job
WisdomAnd when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe rings, and nose jewels,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.