And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Destruction and misery are in their ways:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was shewed thee in the mount.
Exodus
Law / MosesHe that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersGo, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they pitched by Jordan, from Beth-jesimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.
Numbers
LawFor verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Matthew
GospelsWe are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAll these had taken strange wives: and some of them had wives by whom they had children.
Ezra
HistoryHear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
Psalms
PoetryAnd their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,
Joshua
HistoryWhere is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?
2 Kings
HistoryAdd thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis
LawIshmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNeglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesTake thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days of Josiah, even unto this day.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHe sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: