And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.
Solomon's Song
PoetryBehold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.
Deuteronomy
LawO LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
2 Samuel
HistoryBeing enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesOne man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
Acts
HistoryFor I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.
Luke
GospelsWherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
Psalms
PoetryOf Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWhen she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Gesham, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the LORD, to make an atonement for the Levites.
Numbers
LawThey grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
Job
Wisdom / JobWhy hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the prince of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, Elizaphan the son of Parnach.
Numbers
Law / MosesTrust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.