And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
Psalms
PoetryBut Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
Mark
GospelsHe openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
Job
WisdomAnd the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave I unto the half tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was called the land of giants.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThis is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalms
PoetryThen I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTrouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.
Psalms
PoetryWho is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhen Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
John
GospelsThe heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd he made curtains of goats' hair for the tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains he made them.
Exodus
LawAnd it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
Numbers
LawThe king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnHath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
Job
WisdomAnd Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,
1 Kings
HistoryThen the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.