Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Proverbs
WisdomHe maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
Psalms
PoetryThough thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsYe yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
John
GospelsAnd Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesIf thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWhosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
Judges
History / SamuelSo he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
Acts
HistoryO ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Beth-haccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSaying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
Luke
Gospels / LukeSo the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
Joshua
HistoryAnd when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
Genesis
LawAnd he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
Genesis
Law / MosesI will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master's servants that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and have light, depart.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.
Numbers
Law / MosesSo the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,
Joshua
HistoryThen the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.