And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Beth-el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTurn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAlthough my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesThey cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.
Job
Wisdom / JobHe hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryBut if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days.
Leviticus
LawLet them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.
Job
WisdomHer young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.
Job
WisdomBlessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Luke
GospelsAnd ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
Mark
GospelsAnd Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exodus
LawAnd from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,
Exodus
Law / MosesThen said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
John
GospelsIf ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
1 Peter
General EpistlesBut they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielCertain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd these are they that conspired against him; Zabad the son of Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.