And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Get thee up into this mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given unto the children of Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
Daniel
Major ProphetsTake away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
Proverbs
WisdomBut when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
Acts
HistoryBecause he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.
Numbers
Law / MosesBlessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesArise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahThis then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnFor the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
1 Peter
General EpistlesFor even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
Acts
History / LukeAnd one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
Luke
GospelsHe that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
1 Kings
HistoryWe gat our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsWoe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,
Ezra
History / EzraThis beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
John
GospelsAnd the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.