And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahHaman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.
Esther
History / MordecaiO thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryThey that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWho through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownFor he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
Psalms
PoetrySo it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,
Deuteronomy
LawAsshur is there and all her company: his graves are about him: all of them slain, fallen by the sword:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?
Job
Wisdom / JobNow it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
Acts
History / LukeYe are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor they were in three stories, but had not pillars as the pillars of the courts: therefore the building was straitened more than the lowest and the middlemost from the ground.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSo are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.
Genesis
LawBind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.