And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
Job
Wisdom / JobBehold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesMountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
Psalms
PoetryI understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
Psalms
PoetryNotwithstanding the LORD turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
1 Kings
HistoryBut avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesTake heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
Revelation
ApocalypticFor who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLittle children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnBut the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.
Judges
HistoryAnd let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesPour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,
2 Kings
HistoryAnd there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.
Leviticus
Law / MosesIf there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: