And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brethren the people, and after the division of the families of the Levites.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBetter is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThen I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
Nehemiah
HistoryServants have ruled over us: there is none that doth deliver us out of their hand.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsBut God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof En-hakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.
Judges
HistoryO God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAn evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Proverbs
WisdomO wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulEdom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
Mark
GospelsHe that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSuffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
Job
Wisdom / JobI will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.
Genesis
LawFor since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.