But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAfter my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
Job
WisdomThen the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTherefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Acts
HistoryAnd in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesGod forbid that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the LORD our God that is before his tabernacle.
Joshua
History / JoshuaArise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
Acts
HistorySay to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
Acts
HistoryWhen Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
John
GospelsAnd Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.
Exodus
LawA fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor it is the jubile; it shall be holy unto you: ye shall eat the increase thereof out of the field.
Leviticus
LawAnd into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.