And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
2 Samuel
HistoryThat say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnWhoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Proverbs
WisdomBut what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThey know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
Psalms
PoetryWill I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWhich covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind,
Deuteronomy
LawIf I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
Psalms
PoetryThere the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
Job
WisdomAnd when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:
Mark
GospelsUpon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
John
GospelsBut the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
Acts
HistoryAnd Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.
Judges
HistoryI will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.