And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)
Joshua
History / JoshuaThey that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBehold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraI reckoned till morning, that, as a lion, so will he break all my bones: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the LORD God.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
Acts
HistoryThou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
Matthew
GospelsSurely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD'S house.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
Exodus
LawThen said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin;
Leviticus
LawAnd there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.