And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
Solomon's Song
PoetryBut the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsMy servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
Numbers
LawThe sons of Salma; Beth-lehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraOr if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
Luke
GospelsAnd it came to pass the selfsame day, that the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.
Exodus
Law / MosesCommand therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Matthew
GospelsOh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
Job
Wisdom / JobWhen ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Beth-aven.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkCanst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he.
Numbers
LawAnd the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
Mark
GospelsThen ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.
Numbers
LawThe merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of En-tappuah.
Joshua
HistoryAnd when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
2 Kings
HistoryNow therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahReceive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.