And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Proverbs
WisdomFor they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.
Ezra
HistoryAnd they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBehold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
Job
WisdomWe accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
Acts
HistoryLet the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me.
Judges
History / SamuelBut thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
Proverbs
WisdomHe becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIn the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD'S house.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraSeek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosBehold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward.
Joshua
HistoryHis confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
Acts
History / LukeGather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.