If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.
Mark
GospelsSaying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownShallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Luke
GospelsI form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
Isaiah
Major Prophets(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness?
Judges
History / SamuelGather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
Genesis
LawThen take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
Numbers
Law / MosesWe have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.
Psalms
PoetryNow the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
Mark
GospelsAnd saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
Matthew
GospelsHear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers?
Joel
Minor ProphetsThen the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
Acts
History / LukeNow therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNow the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before his sons: as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.
Ruth
HistorySo David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.