Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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This was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And so it came to pass.
2 Kings
HistoryWhich, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIs not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Genesis
Law / MosesLikewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
1 Peter
General EpistlesLikewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.
Exodus
Law / MosesThou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahIf one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsIn the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.
1 Kings
HistoryWe have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Judges
History / SamuelSon of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.
Job
Wisdom / JobI have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Beth-shean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he said unto him, We are passing from Beth-lehem-judah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Beth-lehem-judah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house.
Judges
HistoryThat then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThese chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAll thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
Psalms
PoetryHe answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.