Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
Job
WisdomAnd brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
Job
WisdomI call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
Deuteronomy
LawThy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonGo ye, enquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
Genesis
Law / MosesI was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHow goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!
Numbers
Law / MosesBut a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;
Mark
Gospels / MarkDeep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
Psalms
PoetryOnly the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,
Numbers
Law / MosesThe children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
Daniel
Major ProphetsHo, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.
Numbers
LawI say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Luke
GospelsBut they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.