And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.
Deuteronomy
LawBut if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd thirty and six thousand beeves,
Numbers
Law / MosesThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead: and the Syrians smote Joram.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,
2 Kings
HistoryOut of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
Job
Wisdom / JobHe brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers' skins, brought them.
Exodus
LawAnd the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.
1 Kings
HistoryLift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
Ruth
History / SamuelWhen Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:
Leviticus
Law / MosesNow it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThere shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Joshua
HistoryNow therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:
Joshua
History / JoshuaBehold, therefore I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all them that thou hast hated; I will even gather them round about against thee, and will discover thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThey have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.