And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahI have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another.
2 Kings
HistoryFor all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHow do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThat the house of Israel may go no more astray from me, neither be polluted any more with all their transgressions; but that they may be my people, and I may be their God, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWoe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.
Judges
History / SamuelThen called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
Psalms
PoetryA fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
Luke
GospelsAlso the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesGilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaThen shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?