Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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At the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which hath been sold unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
Esther
History / MordecaiDeliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
Psalms
PoetryNeither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
Ezra
HistoryThou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
Acts
History / LukeThen Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.
Genesis
LawAnd Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land?
Judges
HistoryAnd he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.
Leviticus
Law / MosesNow it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father.
1 Samuel
HistoryI said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
Judges
History / SamuelFoursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof.
Exodus
Law / MosesThine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
Deuteronomy
LawWhen he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
John
Gospels / JohnThou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.
Psalms
PoetryTheir soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHave we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram;
Genesis
Law / MosesNor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.