And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
Job
Wisdom / JobBut I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
2 Samuel
HistoryIt stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
Genesis
Law / MosesAn altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhen Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the LORD,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahForasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.
Amos
Minor ProphetsThou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,
Numbers
LawLet thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBehold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubims were of one measure and one size.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSo we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.
Psalms
PoetryThou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
Luke
GospelsEven those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore.
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
Job
Wisdom / JobThus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him.