If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
Psalms
PoetryAm I now come up without the LORD against this place to destroy it? The LORD said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
Deuteronomy
LawSo the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
Ezra
History / EzraWho hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThe man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed woman, and bury her: for she is a king's daughter.
2 Kings
HistoryHast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
Job
WisdomHowbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
Acts
History / LukeNot that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
Ezra
History / EzraTill another king arose, which knew not Joseph.
Acts
History / LukeInstead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTheir young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son?
1 Samuel
HistoryWherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Acts
History / LukeThen remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
Acts
HistoryLest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThis is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelOf the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.