If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
Acts
HistoryWho hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?
Proverbs
WisdomGod is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there.
2 Kings
HistoryGird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
Job
Wisdom / JobThat our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Luke
GospelsHe was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.
1 Kings
HistoryNow Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAs he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
Luke
GospelsThat ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
Acts
HistoryAnd those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.
Joshua
History / JoshuaYe yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the LORD hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.
Judges
HistoryHe only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
Psalms
PoetryFor God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAll the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.