Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
Job
Wisdom / JobBe ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen I saw that she was defiled, that they took both one way,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of every city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to.
Judges
History / SamuelHe saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
Matthew
GospelsAnd Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.
Genesis
LawBut the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
Acts
History / LukeAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exodus
Law / MosesConsider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
Judges
HistorySeek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.
2 Kings
HistoryNow the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
Mark
Gospels / MarkDestroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
Genesis
LawAnd when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?
2 Samuel
HistoryNone calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.