And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father's commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd ye went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I delivered them into your hand.
Joshua
HistoryO my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
Daniel
Major ProphetsTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to the LORD, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; and a kid of the goats daily for a sin offering.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThese are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred.
Numbers
Law / MosesCorrection is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAll the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomGo therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
Exodus
Law / MosesUntil I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBecause thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielI saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukBut what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
Matthew
GospelsThe children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAfter that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
Genesis
LawAnd when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
Luke
Gospels / LukeSo likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
Luke
Gospels / LukeListen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh's.