And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBlessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
Psalms
PoetryFor the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be desolate.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it.
1 Kings
HistoryNot as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
1 John
General EpistlesFor the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiHaving the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,
1 Samuel
HistoryDestroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
Job
WisdomBut after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
Matthew
GospelsAnd in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land.
Leviticus
LawAnd Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him.
Judges
HistoryThen the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Luke
GospelsAnd Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.