And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBut his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
Genesis
LawAnd Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them.
Numbers
LawAnd with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
Exodus
LawWhat shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulForty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd while they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.
Esther
History / MordecaiThe sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAs I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
Job
WisdomAnd God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days.
Leviticus
LawAnd these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,
Genesis
LawWhy sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
Acts
HistoryAnd the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.