Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
Mark
GospelsThe troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
Psalms
PoetryThat thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
Job
WisdomSihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;
Joshua
HistoryAnd if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.
Numbers
LawAnd it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.
Numbers
LawAnd Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city.
Genesis
Law / MosesTo bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesRemember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHe shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
2 Samuel
HistorySo he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision.
Exodus
LawTherefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD:
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahOf Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.
Numbers
LawThus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.