And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:
1 Kings
HistoryThe king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Joshua
HistoryA garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the shoulder of the heave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of the consecration, even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons:
Exodus
Law / MosesFor whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
1 John
General EpistlesHave the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
Job
Wisdom / JobThe ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryIf his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
Job
Wisdom / JobWoe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukHe shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head.
Numbers
LawHe slew also the bullock and the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about,
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.
Acts
History / LukeIf so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
Mark
GospelsOf the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.
Numbers
LawAnd make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
Genesis
LawTherefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThat saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor thus saith the Lord GOD; I will bring up a company upon them, and will give them to be removed and spoiled.