But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
LawAt the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
Numbers
LawI will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Psalms
PoetryTo preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Luke
GospelsAnd when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
1 Samuel
HistoryExcept the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Psalms
PoetryAnd again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanZedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.
Numbers
Law / MosesThus saith the Lord GOD; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it:
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
Luke
GospelsBut they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahPraise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
Psalms
PoetryBut by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesIt shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;