If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
Job
WisdomAnd it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
Genesis
LawAnd Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts:
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThey said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.
Genesis
LawDeliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
Job
Wisdom / JobAfterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
John
GospelsAll nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAccording to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhile Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
Acts
HistoryAnd he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkNow when the prince shall prepare a voluntary burnt offering or peace offerings voluntarily unto the LORD, one shall then open him the gate that looketh toward the east, and he shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, as he did on the sabbath day: then he shall go forth; and after his going forth one shall shut the gate.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThey feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
Acts
History / LukeBut he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.