Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesTurn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:
1 Kings
HistoryShe is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.
2 Samuel
HistoryThus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAcquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
Job
WisdomTeach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
Job
WisdomWhen God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryLet me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
Job
WisdomThen the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThis is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
Psalms
PoetryFor our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesI have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Acts
HistoryThe mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The LORD is able to give thee much more than this.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
Psalms
PoetryHe that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,