And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
Psalms
PoetryBut I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesChrist hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesSix days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work therein.
Deuteronomy
LawOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
LawTo speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesAt that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.
Judges
History / SamuelWhosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnNow he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd 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
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
Luke
GospelsSo he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
Genesis
LawWherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd say unto it, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O mount Seir, I am against thee, and I will stretch out mine hand against thee, and I will make thee most desolate.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhere are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThey sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.