And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.
2 John
General EpistlesAnd all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.
2 Kings
HistoryWhen they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
Luke
GospelsFor my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahGo up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsO Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
Genesis
Law / MosesO LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahI have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonMy father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
Genesis
LawThou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.
2 Samuel
HistoryA sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Proverbs
WisdomWho delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIn God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryWherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThat he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
1 Peter
General EpistlesFor the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.