And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWherefore comfort one another with these words.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
Luke
GospelsAnd they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
Esther
History / MordecaiWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
Matthew
GospelsWhen they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
Mark
GospelsAnd I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and ye came unto the sea; and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with chariots and horsemen unto the Red sea.
Joshua
HistoryThen said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd for the second side of the tabernacle on the north side there shall be twenty boards:
Exodus
LawSurely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonFor a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTake the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
Numbers
LawAnd he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkHear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaIncline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.