But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:
Genesis
Law / MosesGive ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
Psalms
PoetryUpon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers
LawAnd the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;
Genesis
Law / MosesThou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.
2 Samuel
HistoryFear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.
Judges
History / SamuelFor ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTheir widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
Luke
Gospels / LukeIn that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahGo up to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up thy voice in Bashan, and cry from the passages: for all thy lovers are destroyed.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.
Job
WisdomAnd the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
1 Kings
HistoryThen will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhat? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.