And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
Esther
HistoryIn the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsSharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
Psalms
PoetryOnly the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua.
Joshua
History / JoshuaMy mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesBehold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
Genesis
LawWho can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
Job
WisdomThou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalms
PoetryFor the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAn end is come, the end is come: it watcheth for thee; behold, it is come.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the priests killed them, and they made reconciliation with their blood upon the altar, to make an atonement for all Israel: for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.
Numbers
Law / MosesHis seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
Psalms
PoetryAnd likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
Matthew
GospelsThen were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsNo, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeNow, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Daniel
Major ProphetsBe sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
1 Peter
General EpistlesSeek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
Psalms
PoetryFor the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesMoab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.