And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger.
1 Kings
HistoryThou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
Psalms
PoetryAnd there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.
1 Samuel
HistoryI have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.
Job
Wisdom / JobHow thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
Job
WisdomThat ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.
2 Samuel
HistoryThy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
Numbers
LawThough ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.
Amos
Minor ProphetsLet them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryThey change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.
Job
WisdomKedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAfter these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
Acts
HistoryThy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was an hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and threescore and fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary: