And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Jezreel.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
Judges
History / SamuelThus saith the Lord GOD; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee against them?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewI have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.
2 Chronicles
HistoryStrangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.
Joshua
HistoryFor God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
Psalms
PoetryFor, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLet the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;
Psalms
PoetryNo mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
Job
WisdomSo he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail:
Daniel
Major ProphetsI will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsBut so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
Mark
Gospels / MarkJesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
John
Gospels / JohnHe that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
Proverbs
WisdomSubmit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;