And Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahNow therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.
Genesis
LawAlso I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielGird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
Mark
GospelsBut the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewA fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThen said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelI have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielO my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they came unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, unto the land of Gilead, and they spake with them, saying,
Joshua
History / JoshuaLo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.
Job
Wisdom / JobIn the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
Numbers
Law / MosesThere is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
John
Gospels / JohnThus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
Haggai
Minor ProphetsIf we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
Psalms
PoetryConsider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;