And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Judges
HistoryBut, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAs soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
Genesis
LawBut if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king, hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king said unto thee:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me: he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men: the Lord hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
John
GospelsAnd the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.
Judges
History / SamuelCast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Psalms
PoetryNow therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
Genesis
LawWherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAfter it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
Judges
History / SamuelThey take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
Job
Wisdom / JobYe know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAlso of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
Ezra
HistoryBut the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWe grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noonday as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.
Ruth
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.
Exodus
Law / MosesThou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.