These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
2 Samuel
HistoryThe beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelFor even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Mark
GospelsBut the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFrom the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to understand the report.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
Job
Wisdom / JobVerily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
John
GospelsThen the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
1 Kings
HistoryLet the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
Acts
History / LukeHe made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersEnter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Matthew
GospelsAnd when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
Acts
HistoryBut this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
John
GospelsAre not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBehold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;