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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Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWoe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.
Micah
Minor ProphetsMy heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
Psalms
PoetryThat thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWhom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesFor ye shall pass over Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThese things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
John
GospelsAnd he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
Psalms
PoetryThe revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhen Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
Judges
HistoryAnd hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Ezra
HistoryAnd they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab.
1 Chronicles
HistoryJesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
John
Gospels / JohnThe day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make.
Exodus
LawFor the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel:
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.