And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsBeloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelYet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHe that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence.
Numbers
LawBut he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.
Judges
HistoryHowbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.
1 Kings
HistoryFor the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.
Deuteronomy
LawShe dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.
Job
WisdomTherefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWho, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
Acts
History / LukeThe poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Proverbs
WisdomNow therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:
Judges
HistoryAnd they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Beth-aven.
Joshua
HistoryIt is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.