But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesNow in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;
Esther
History / MordecaiThen saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
John
GospelsThat the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
Ezra
HistoryLet us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThey all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
1 Samuel
HistoryCome against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAlso he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
Acts
History / LukeAnd such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.
Psalms
PoetryBut hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:
1 Kings
HistoryThe hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the hanging for the door of the court,
Exodus
Law / MosesPray without ceasing.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThus she committed her whoredoms with them, with all them that were the chosen men of Assyria, and with all on whom she doted: with all their idols she defiled herself.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielEvery purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
Proverbs
WisdomSimon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.
John
Gospels / JohnMy God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
Daniel
Major ProphetsNot slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesWoe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!