And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThen said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
John
Gospels / JohnThe Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
Matthew
GospelsAnd the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them: so shall they serve.
Numbers
Law / MosesSo David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
Luke
GospelsAnd I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.
1 Kings
HistoryNow therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
2 Chronicles
HistorySo likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,
Deuteronomy
LawBut Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
James
General EpistlesAnd Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
Exodus
LawAs for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.
Exodus
LawWealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Proverbs
Wisdom(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.