And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish-tob twelve thousand men.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAll his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonMy days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.
Psalms
PoetryAnd on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
Acts
HistoryThen he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsSo the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNow therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
Numbers
LawTheir wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsGo to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
Genesis
LawMy mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhich say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThis is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.